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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 is a space, strategy and simulation game developed and published by Egosoft.
Released on July 21st 2006 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish and Russian.

It has received 497 reviews of which 412 were positive and 85 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified X2: The Threat into these genres:

Space Strategy Simulation Sci-fi Singleplayer Open World Economy Space Sim Sandbox Trading Action Flight Exploration

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 / ME / 98SE
  • Processor: Pentium III 800MHz or same grade
  • Memory: 256MB RAM
  • Graphics: 32MB 3D card compatible with Direct X 8.1
  • DirectX®: 8.1
  • Hard Drive: 1200MB available space
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User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
trade,building,fighting,story line,what's not to like,the variety of ship's,and race's .game was bought liked it before I still have the game (on disc)
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March 2025
I bought this game about a decade ago along with the rest of the X games up to X3 Albion Prelude. When i first tried them i found them overwhelming and fairly intimidating. Flash forward to this year, i tried X2 again. As you can tell by the hours i put into it i finally got into it. to be honest it's not as complicated as i first thought. Even the weird economic management stuff is more or less about finding the right places to build and then setting up a network of ships to handle everything (though i am by no means a master, i've barely scratched the surface). That being said the menu-driven ui does not present everything in a very convenient way. Even before you start building factories and sell space weed at competitive prices, there is a real immediacy with how the game plays. after the initial briefing you can go wherever you want and so long as you have some instincts you can mostly figure everything out. Online guides are available if you need them, but observation really helps. And the space battles you get into can be a lot of fun, especially in the big squad battles you can enter through missions. That being said, the game shows its age. As of writing this i have yet to play the other X games but it goes without saying that they massively expand everything this game does. I had some problems getting it to run well in the first place (DXVK and SpecialK were required to play the game at a good frame rate for some reason) so you should be prepared. Nonetheless i still feel that it holds its own even if the sequels are more developed experiences. Lastly i also want to highlight something that i thought was really cool. Not only do the X games have robust modding support, but the developers actually released a bonus pack filled with user mods that add a lot of essential features like the ability to automatically transfer resources across your stations. I highly recommend reading the readme files for the bonus pack to get the most out of this game.
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Feb. 2025
Very fun game to play and even replay. You can choose how you play and can put off doing the campaign for as long as you want. Build stations and get ships so you have a wide variety to choose from
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Nov. 2024
X2: The Threat was my entry into the X Universe and Egosoft. This game kept me sane on a long business trip 20 years ago. Thank you.
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June 2024
My favorite spaceship simulator, amazing dogfights and the economy system is superb.
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Frequently Asked Questions

X2: The Threat is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

X2: The Threat is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

X2: The Threat received 412 positive votes out of a total of 497 achieving a rating of 7.78.
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X2: The Threat was developed and published by Egosoft.

X2: The Threat is playable and fully supported on Windows.

X2: The Threat is not playable on MacOS.

X2: The Threat is not playable on Linux.

X2: The Threat is a single-player game.

X2: The Threat does not currently offer any DLC.

X2: The Threat does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

X2: The Threat does not support Steam Remote Play.

X2: The Threat is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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X2: The Threat
4.99€
7.8
412
85
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Egosoft
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Egosoft
Release 21 Jul 2006
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