X2: The Threat
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
X2: The Threat
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, X2: The Threat has 15 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 52% lower than its previous all-time peak of 31 players achieved on 1/14/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for X2: The Threat. It has received a total of 473 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 77 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for X2: The Threat. Right now, it costs $4.99 in the Steam Store.
About X2: The Threat
X2: The Threat is a Strategy game developed by Egosoft. On 7/21/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Egosoft.
Players have rated X2: The Threat as "Very Positive" out of 473 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 389 positive reviews and 84 negative reviews — an overall 82% positive review rating. Additionally, X2: The Threat has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $4.99. It can also be purchased through X Universe - Anniversary Collection which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run X2: The Threat on the Steam Deck.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, X2: The Threat supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Single-player
- Captions available
From the Steam community, X2: The Threat has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Exploration
- Flight
- Economy
- Sandbox
- Trading
- Simulation
- Space Sim
- Open World
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for X2: The Threat and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
X2: The Threat is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | X Universe - Anniversary Collection | 29 | 28 | $304.52 | View |
Related Packages
X2: The Threat is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| X2: The Threat | $1.99 | View |
Supported Languages
X2: The Threat is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Czech | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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X2: The Threat data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 9). X2: The Threat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 9). X2: The Threat. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2800
- Metacritic. (2024, September 9). X2: The Threat for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/x2-the-threat
- Egosoft. (2023, July 8). X2: The Threat. X2: The Threat. http://www.egosoft.com/games/x2/info_en.php