How many X2: The Threat players are currently online?

There are 17 concurrent players playing X2: The Threat on Steam.

How much does X2: The Threat cost on Steam?

X2: The Threat currently costs $4.99 in the Steam Store.

Is X2: The Threat on sale?

X2: The Threat is not currently on sale. It can be purchased for its base price of $4.99.

Is X2: The Threat free on Steam?

X2: The Threat is not free to play on Steam and currently costs $4.99 in the Steam Store.

Is X2: The Threat still good in 2025?

X2: The Threat is currently rated as Very Positive in the Steam Store based on a total of 495 reviews — an overall 83% positive review rating.

Who created X2: The Threat?

X2: The Threat was developed by Egosoft, published by Egosoft, and released on 7/21/2006.

Can you play X2: The Threat on Steam Deck?

X2: The Threat not supported and cannot run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play X2: The Threat on Windows?

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

Can you play X2: The Threat on Mac?

X2: The Threat is not playable on Mac OS.

Can you play X2: The Threat on Linux?

X2: The Threat is not playable on Linux.

Game

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.

Price:
$4.99
Release Date:
7/21/2006
Franchise:
Egosoft
Developer:
Egosoft
Publisher:
Egosoft
Last Updated:
4/17/2025
Steam App Id:
2800

X2: The Threat

17Players In-Game

Player Score

409

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux
Steam Deck

$4.99

In the Steam Store

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, X2: The Threat has 17 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 45% lower than its previous all-time peak of 31 players achieved on 1/14/2024.

17Players In-Game

31All-Time Peak

Player Score

Review History Chart

Track historical review trends and overall ratings for X2: The Threat. It has received a total of 495 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 78 (Very Positive).

X2: The Threat Price

X2: The Threat 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.

Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for X2: The Threat.

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 495 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 409 positive reviews and 86 negative reviews — an overall 83% positive review rating. Additionally, X2: The Threat has earned a metascore of 72 on Metacritic.

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:

Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
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	31	30	$93.86	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

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Soures & References

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X2: The Threat data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). X2: The Threat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800
Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). X2: The Threat. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2800
Metacritic. (2025, April 17). 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

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