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X4: Foundations

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App ID 392160
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Egosoft
Franchise X
Supported Systems Windows Linux
Last Changenumber 31707546
Last Record Update 16 October 2025 – 14:32:57 UTC ()
Release Date 30 November 2018 – 14:11:46 UTC ()
😏 78.20%
25k reviews
2,965
In-Game
+10
🚀 Space Sim 🧱 Sandbox 🏦 Economy 💼 Trading 🗺 Exploration

Thrilling space battles meet deep strategy. X4 invites you to explore, fight, trade, and build an empire in a dynamic, fully simulated space sandbox, where every decision shapes your journey.

Additional Information

Developer Egosoft
metacritic_name X4 Foundations
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Egosoft
SortAs X4
Store Release Date 30 November 2018 – 15:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/egosoft.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/zhs8sRpd3m
https://www.facebook.com/EgosoftGmbH/
https://www.instagram.com/egosoftofficial/
https://mastodon.social/@egosoft
https://www.reddit.com/r/X4Foundations/
https://space.bilibili.com/3493080191732353
https://tieba.baidu.com/f?ie=utf-8&kw=x4%E5%9F%BA%E7%9F%B3
https://www.tiktok.com/@egosoft
https://www.twitch.tv/egosoftofficial
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Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Action (1), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 30 November 2018 – 14:11:46 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 10 September 2025 – 08:53:43 UTC () (1757494423)
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Detected Technologies (?) NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS_FrameGen SDK, NVIDIA_Reflex SDK, NVIDIA_Streamline SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenAL SDK, Tobii SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 24 June 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 18629095
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First seen on SteamDB 31 July 2015 – 16:13:05 UTC (), in changelist #1197587

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🚀 Space Sim 🧱 Sandbox 🏦 Economy 💼 Trading 🗺 Exploration 🖥️ Simulation 🌠 Space ✈️ Flight 🌫 Atmospheric 🌍 Open World 🚀 Sci-fi 💡 Strategy 🧊 3D 🙌 First-Person 👤 Singleplayer 🛠️ Moddable 🏠 Building 💼 Management 🗺️ 4X 💥 Action

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Adjustable Text Size Color Alternatives Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Playable without Timed Input Save Anytime

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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228988 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2019 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
392161 X4: Foundations Main Data 1 16.09 GiB 13.99 GiB
392162 X4: Foundations Main Data 2 7.77 GiB 6.18 GiB
392163 Windows X4: Foundations Main Windows 126.24 MiB 52.46 MiB
392164 Linux X4: Foundations Main Linux 144.49 MiB 49.85 MiB
392166 X4: Foundations Main Debug 0 B 0 B
392167 GermanX4: Foundations German 4 B 48 B
392168 FrenchX4: Foundations French 3.13 GiB 2.47 GiB
392169 ItalianX4: Foundations Italian 4 B 48 B
942191 RussianX4: Foundations Russian 3.72 GiB 3.00 GiB
942192 Spanish - SpainX4: Foundations Spanish-Spain 4 B 48 B
392165 Spanish - Latin AmericaX4: Foundations Spanish-LatAm 4 B 48 B
942193 Portuguese - BrazilX4: Foundations Portuguese-Brazil 3.10 GiB 2.53 GiB
942194 Simplified ChineseX4: Foundations Simplified Chinese 4 B 48 B
942195 Traditional ChineseX4: Foundations Traditional Chinese 4 B 48 B
942196 KoreanX4: Foundations Korean 4 B 48 B
942197 JapaneseX4: Foundations Japanese 4 B 48 B
942199 PolishX4: Foundations Polish 4 B 48 B
986331 Czech 4 B 48 B
942190 DLC 942190X4: Foundations Collector's Edition Content (942190) Depot 581.85 MiB 576.29 MiB
2375830 DLC 2375830X4: Community of Planets Collector's Edition - Bonus Content 384.46 MiB 388.66 MiB
1133000 DLC 1133000X4: Split Vendetta (1133000) Depot 1.09 GiB 938.69 MiB
1288460 DLC 1288460X4: Cradle of Humanity (1288460) Depot 2.28 GiB 1.96 GiB
1701060 DLC 1701060X4: Tides of Avarice (1701060) Depot 1.30 GiB 1.05 GiB
1990040 DLC 1990040X4: Kingdom End (1990040) Depot 1.64 GiB 1.36 GiB
2700340 DLC 2700340X4: Timelines 1.15 GiB 918.38 MiB
3419300 DLC 3419300X4: Hyperion Pack 95.26 MiB 87.19 MiB
3778100 DLC 3778100X4: Envoy Pack 409.66 MiB 362.47 MiB
942198 X4: Foundations Depot for Prerelease Packages 0 B 0 B

Total size on disk is 42.98 GiB and total download size is 35.83 GiB.

Total size on disk is 23.99 GiB and total download size is 20.22 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 20420393 16 October 2025 – 14:31:35 UTC
3.20 Version 3.20 (legacy) 10984287 12 April 2023 – 10:09:51 UTC
3.30 Version 3.30 Hotfix 2 (legacy) 10984301 27 May 2025 – 14:53:56 UTC
4.00 Version 4.00 Hotfix 3 (legacy) 10984305 12 April 2023 – 10:10:52 UTC
4.10 Version 4.10 (legacy) 10984309 12 April 2023 – 10:11:21 UTC
4.20 Version 4.20 (legacy) 10984312 12 April 2023 – 10:11:51 UTC
5.00 Version 5.00 Hotfix 4 (legacy) 10984319 12 April 2023 – 10:12:10 UTC
5.10 Version 5.10 Hotfix 3 (legacy) 10984321 12 April 2023 – 10:12:28 UTC
6.00 Version 6.00 Hotfix 5 (legacy) 11235959 15 May 2023 – 15:58:56 UTC
6.10 Version 6.10 Hotfix 1 (legacy) 11775542 25 July 2023 – 14:55:14 UTC
6.20 Version 6.20 (legacy) 12023373 24 August 2023 – 14:22:08 UTC
7.00 Version 7.00 Hotfix 1 (legacy) 14832819 25 June 2024 – 14:35:37 UTC
7.10 Version 7.10 Hotfix 3 (legacy) 15888363 1 October 2024 – 15:34:02 UTC
7.50 Version 7.50 (legacy) 17442116 26 March 2025 – 16:39:41 UTC
7.60 Version 7.60 (legacy) 18629095 27 May 2025 – 17:11:40 UTC
8.00 Version 8.00 (legacy) 20420393 16 October 2025 – 14:31:50 UTC

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