X4: Foundations

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App ID	392160
App Type	Game
Developer	Egosoft
Publisher	Egosoft
Franchise	X
Supported Systems	Windows Linux
Last Changenumber	32011129
Last Record Update	31 October 2025 – 12:20:29 UTC ()
Release Date	30 November 2018 – 14:11:46 UTC ()

😏 78.23%

25k reviews

2,536

In-Game

+10

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.

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

Store Release Date

30 November 2018 – 15:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

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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
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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

configuration:

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controllertagwizard

Yes

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

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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2,536 players right now
2,995 24-hour peak
15,198 all-time peak 2 December 2018

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Twitch stats

16 viewers right now
61 24-hour peak
19,232 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~545.6 k by VG Insights
~1.10 M by Gamalytic
~1.11 M by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😏 Mostly Positive
78.23% SteamDB Rating
20,329 79.6% positive reviews
5,201 20.4% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
30 November 2018	Steam Release	-
20 April 2022	⇄ Humble Bundle: The X Universe Collection	-

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How many players are playing X4: Foundations right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2536 players live playing X4: Foundations on Steam.

X4: Foundations had an all-time peak of 15198 concurrent players on 2 December 2018.

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