The Game Census
Nexus 5X cover art

Nexus 5X

Whatboy Games · Paradox Arc · 2024-04-18

Steam

IndieRPGSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Apr 18, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.

3
playing now
91%
positive of 940 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$7.49
steam price (US)

3 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 08:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Insufficient data
  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 26% of 17,990 Indie games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 19k–42k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 940 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$7.49-50%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $7.49 at Steam (2025-06-27)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 6 of 11 observed days (census price snapshots)

Players online

1002026-08-11 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-12 15:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 06:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 22:00 — 5 players2026-08-14 14:00 — 1 players2026-08-15 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 22:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 14:00 — 5 players2026-08-17 06:00 — 2 players2026-08-17 22:00 — 3 players2026-08-18 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-19 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 21:00 — 4 players2026-08-20 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-21 04:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 20:00 — 2 players2026-08-22 12:00 — 4 players2026-08-23 04:00 — 3 players2026-08-23 19:00 — 5 players2026-08-24 11:00 — 1 players2026-08-25 03:00 — 10 players2026-08-25 19:00 — 7 players2026-08-26 11:00 — 6 players2026-08-27 03:00 — 6 players2026-08-28 08:00 — 4 players2026-08-29 00:00 — 7 players2026-08-29 16:00 — 6 players2026-08-30 08:00 — 3 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$14.99$7.492023-12-122026-08-242023-12-12 — best price $14.992024-03-14 — best price $9.742024-03-21 — best price $14.992024-04-05 — best price $11.242024-04-09 — best price $14.992024-05-09 — best price $10.492024-05-23 — best price $14.992024-06-27 — best price $9.742024-07-11 — best price $14.992024-07-18 — best price $9.742024-07-25 — best price $14.992024-09-02 — best price $11.992024-09-09 — best price $14.992024-11-27 — best price $11.242024-12-04 — best price $14.992024-12-19 — best price $10.042025-01-02 — best price $14.992025-03-13 — best price $10.492025-03-20 — best price $14.992025-05-08 — best price $9.742025-05-15 — best price $14.992025-06-27 — best price $7.492025-07-10 — best price $14.992025-07-17 — best price $9.742025-07-28 — best price $14.992025-09-29 — best price $10.492025-10-06 — best price $14.992025-12-18 — best price $7.492026-01-05 — best price $14.992026-03-19 — best price $10.492026-03-26 — best price $14.992026-04-30 — best price $7.492026-05-07 — best price $14.992026-06-25 — best price $7.492026-07-09 — best price $14.992026-08-24 — best price $7.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

44
achievements tracked
28.7%
earned "Sociable"
3.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPCo-opOnline Co-opFamily Sharing

3 supported languages: English, German, Simplified Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)2961%44

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

4XPvPCo-opSpaceSci-fiScienceStrategyTabletopBoard GameTeam-Based

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Players also track

Star Control®: OriginsSurvivalistSol 0: Mars ColonizationPlanetbaseBronze Age - HD EditionAge of Wonders: PlanetfallDawn of ManCHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

Similarity via IGDB.

Discord ↗