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X: Tension cover art

X: Tension

Egosoft · 2010-10-08

SteamGOG

SimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

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.

0
playing now
78%
positive of 144 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
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)
$4.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 06:00 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

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  • · Top 64% of 6,689 Simulation games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 5.8k–12k copies

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

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$0.68-86%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

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

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 41 of 75 observed days (census price snapshots)

Players online

302026-08-11 17:00 — 2 players2026-08-12 09:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 01:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 16:00 — 3 players2026-08-14 08:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 08:00 — 2 players2026-08-17 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-18 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 15:00 — 1 players2026-08-20 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-20 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-21 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 14:00 — 2 players2026-08-24 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-25 13:00 — 2 players2026-08-26 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-26 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-27 14:00 — 1 players2026-08-28 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-29 14:00 — 2 players2026-08-30 06:00 — 0 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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