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X: Tension cover art

X: Tension

Egosoft · 2010-10-08

SteamGOG

SimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Jun 01, 2000 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

X-Tension is the eagerly awaited expansion pack to X: Beyond the Frontier. The expansion is not limited by a linear plot line but makes use of new ways to expand your empire. You can now take part in missions that are offered to you throughout the game.

X: Tension is a Simulation and Strategy game released in 2010, priced at $4.99, with an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 owners and a Mostly Positive review sentiment (78% of 144 reviews).

1
playing now
78%
positive of 144 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
60/100
IGDB user rating (2 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$4.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 08:00 UTC (census sample)

Features: - More Ships - You are no longer limited to one ship, but can now buy and pilot all fighters and small transports in the game. As well as capturing new Pirate ships. - Expanded Universe - The universe has also been expanded with over 40 new sectors to visit, trade and fight inside, allowing you to find new locations to build new stations and trade in new goods. - The Version 2 Update - The release of the 2.0 upgrade expanded the game even further allowing you to pilot the larger TL class freighter.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 1 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 12 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity up 33% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 37% of 16,992 Simulation games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 5.8k–12k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 144 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $0.44 at GamesPlanet UK (2024-04-19) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 36 of 66 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
3320102026Week of 2010-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2011-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2012-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2013-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2013-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2013-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2014-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2014-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2014-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2014-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2014-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2014-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2015-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

402026-09-16 09:00 — 1 players2026-09-17 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 00:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 08:00 — 1 players2026-09-21 16:00 — 2 players2026-09-22 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 14:00 — 3 players2026-09-26 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-28 05:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 13:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 20:00 — 1 players2026-10-02 04:00 — 1 players2026-10-03 11:00 — 1 players2026-10-04 19:00 — 1 players2026-10-06 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 10:00 — 1 players2026-10-08 18:00 — 1 players2026-10-10 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 09:00 — 1 players2026-10-12 17:00 — 2 players2026-10-14 00:00 — 1 players2026-10-15 08:00 — 1 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$4.99$0.492015-01-012026-08-212015-01-01 — best price $2.492016-02-27 — best price $4.992017-05-11 — best price $2.492018-02-15 — best price $3.492018-10-30 — best price $2.492019-03-21 — best price $4.992019-10-17 — best price $1.872020-01-27 — best price $4.462020-05-04 — best price $4.992020-06-26 — best price $3.662020-08-07 — best price $4.392020-09-16 — best price $4.392020-10-25 — best price $4.392020-11-28 — best price $1.992021-01-14 — best price $4.992021-02-20 — best price $4.142021-03-30 — best price $4.992021-05-19 — best price $4.142021-08-23 — best price $0.992021-11-29 — best price $0.992022-03-25 — best price $4.382022-08-05 — best price $0.852022-12-02 — best price $4.992023-04-01 — best price $4.992023-08-06 — best price $4.992023-12-28 — best price $4.992024-05-06 — best price $0.502024-11-04 — best price $0.502025-03-14 — best price $4.992025-07-10 — best price $4.992025-11-10 — best price $4.992026-03-26 — best price $4.992026-07-14 — best price $4.992026-08-21 — best price $0.68
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

SpaceActionFlightSci-fiEconomySandboxStrategySpace SimOpen WorldSimulation

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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