X: Beyond the Frontier (2010)

Developer

Egosoft

Genres

Simulation, Strategy

Rating

3.8 of 5, 395 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 32 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You fly through vast, lonely sectors of space, learning alien economies and navigating threats with a methodical, strategic pace.

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What players say

Players call it a classic but warn that the gameplay is slow and tedious, with lots of waiting and little action. It is not about space battles, it is an economy-driven docking and trading sim that some say requires pen and paper to track.

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