X: Tension
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.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:10/8/2010
- Franchise:Egosoft
- Developer:Egosoft
- Publisher:Egosoft
- Last Updated:4/17/2025
- Steam App Id:2850
X: Tension
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, X: Tension has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 89% lower than its previous all-time peak of 9 players achieved on 12/28/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for X: Tension. It has received a total of 123 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 70 (Mostly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for X: Tension and its growth over time. It currently has 1,201 followers on its community page.
X: Tension Price
X: Tension costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 4/17/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like X Universe - Anniversary Collection which offer a discount off the game's base price.
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About X: Tension
X: Tension is a Simulation, and Strategy game developed by Egosoft. On 10/8/2010, it was released on the Steam Store by Egosoft.
Players have rated X: Tension as "Mostly Positive" out of 123 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 93 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — an overall 76% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run X: Tension on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, X: Tension supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, X: Tension has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Economy
- Sandbox
- Simulation
- Space Sim
- Open World
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for X: Tension and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
X: Tension is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | X Universe - Anniversary Collection | 31 | 30 | $93.86 | View |
Related Packages
X: Tension is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| X: Tension | $1.99 | View |
Supported Languages
X: Tension is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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X: Tension data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). X: Tension on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2850
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). X: Tension. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2850
- Egosoft. (2023, July 8). X: Tension. X: Tension. http://www.egosoft.com/games/x_tension/info_en.php