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It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!

X3: Terran Conflict is a space, simulation and sandbox game developed and published by Egosoft.
Released on October 16th 2008 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Spanish - Spain and Japanese.

It has received 2,791 reviews of which 2,383 were positive and 408 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified X3: Terran Conflict into these genres:

Space Simulation Sandbox Sci-fi Strategy Space Sim Open World Trading Singleplayer Economy Action Capitalism Flight Great Soundtrack Exploration Moddable 4X Atmospheric Management First-Person

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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 SP1 / XP SP2
  • Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 1.1 support
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free space
  • Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)
MacOS
  • OS: 10.7 (Lion)
  • Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card or Intel Core i7-2620M
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  • Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card (with proprietary driver) or Intel Core i7-2620M with Mesa 9.0
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025
what I don't like about X games is that sometimes you just have to grind through boring stuff x( but it's a great game non the less
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Dec. 2025
Terran Conflict is a game that allows you to enjoy the entirety of what space games have to offer, from the largest scale to the smallest. The learning curve is steep, but the rewards are endless. A real-time economy and combat simulation for *every single entity in the game* goes on while you explore, perform contracts, and purchase more ships and stations. The options are limitless. In no specific order, you can play this game as if it was: A pure space combat game, with enough diversity of builds to keep you doing optimizations forever An exploration game, for the people who just love the gorgeous art direction and aesthetics A story driven game, with at minimum 5 lore heavy plots and a fascinating setting to dive into A space trucking simulator, for those who just want to see the money numbers rise And for those who like it all, a real-time 4X game where you can build your own company, transport network, and command the flagship of an entire fleet performing operations to improve that company The main attraction to this is that you have *complete authority* on how you want to play this game, what aspects interest you, and the game's systems support every playstyle to a degree that it's hard to get bored if you're pursuing your own desires. All in all, if you like space games of any type, you will be ale to enjoy X3TC as long as you invest the time into learning it's systems.
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Nov. 2025
Find myself comming back to this game every 5ish years. It's complicated and vast, after a while you can grind for the story quests, as a side job end do your own thang. Also, don't forget to mod crap out of the game. Solves a lot of the limitation with pathing and traders some people mentioned, but blowing up, cuz your nav computer decided to go through solid objects is necessary is still a thing.
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Oct. 2025
For an old game, it's a beautiful one and well thought out. I love buying some goods and then transporting myself many gates away to sell at at huge profit. I managed to build my own stations but struggling with the prices of resources - margins are so tight. I've only played as a merchant thus far but I absolutely love this game.
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March 2025
The game is fun if you like flying in space, making money, and managing supply fleets. There is combat, and there is technically a main quest, though I've never gotten far in it. I like building up a massive fleet, and this does that for me.
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Frequently Asked Questions

X3: Terran Conflict is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.

X3: Terran Conflict is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.

X3: Terran Conflict received 2,383 positive votes out of a total of 2,791 achieving a rating of 8.21.
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X3: Terran Conflict was developed and published by Egosoft.

X3: Terran Conflict is playable and fully supported on Windows.

X3: Terran Conflict is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

X3: Terran Conflict is playable and fully supported on Linux.

X3: Terran Conflict is a single-player game.

There are 5 DLCs available for X3: Terran Conflict. Explore additional content available for X3: Terran Conflict on Steam.

X3: Terran Conflict does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

X3: Terran Conflict does not support Steam Remote Play.

X3: Terran Conflict 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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