X2: The Threat (2006)

Developer

Egosoft

Genres

Strategy

Rating

4.2 of 5, 524 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 24 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

a hands-off, methodical space-trading sim where you chart your own course through a detailed, at times unforgiving universe

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What players say

Players praise X2 as a deep space sim with strong economy, combat, and story, but consistently report crashes and broken cutscenes on modern Windows versions, with some calling it the best in the series while others find it more accessible than later entries.

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