How many people are playing X: Tension right now?

1 people are playing X: Tension on Steam right now, making it the 11832nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is X: Tension's all-time peak player count?

X: Tension's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 53, reached in March 2015.

Is X: Tension good? What do Steam reviews say?

78% of 107 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does X: Tension cost on Steam?

X: Tension costs $0.99 on Steam (US), 80% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $0.49.

Does X: Tension work on Steam Deck?

X: Tension is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

X: Tension

by Egosoft · Released Oct 9, 2010

Steam Deck Unsupported

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#11,832

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Review score

78% positive

Mostly Positive107 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen53

Mar 201511.7 years ago

Price on Steam

$0.99 −80%

$4.99Lowest ever $0.49 Dec 2022

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Reviews

78% positive of 107 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam

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Patches & builds

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Nov 17, 2021, 2:52 PM UTC
Build 7728622the current build when we started tracking443 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 17, 2021
PatchCompatibility hotfix
Fixed continued issues with game not starting under Windows 10/11 with certain monitor resolutions.
Nov 10, 2021
PatchCompatibility update published
We know how passionately you play our games and how many of you enjoy revisiting the beginnings of the X series every now and then. To keep it that way, we have just released small patches for X: Beyond the Frontier (1999) and X-Tension (2000), which now ensur…
Sep 28, 2015
PatchSteam Cloud Sync Enabled
We are pleased to announce that Steam Cloud support is now enabled for all games in the X series, to bring the older games in line with X Rebirth. Your savegames will now be synchronised across different PCs using the same Steam account by default. If you do n…

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Sep 28, 2015
Steam Cloud Sync Enabled
We are pleased to announce that Steam Cloud support is now enabled for all games in the X series, to bring the older games in line with X Rebirth. Your savegames will now be synchronised across different PCs using the same Steam account by default. If you do n…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 78% on 2026-11-01 → 78% today (107 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Sale −80%$0.99 (was $4.99)
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X: Tension player count and quick facts

How many people are playing X: Tension right now?: 1 people are playing X: Tension on Steam right now, making it the 11832nd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is X: Tension's all-time peak player count?: X: Tension's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 53, reached in March 2015.
Is X: Tension good? What do Steam reviews say?: 78% of 107 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).
How much does X: Tension cost on Steam?: X: Tension costs $0.99 on Steam (US), 80% off right now. The lowest price we've recorded is $0.49.
Does X: Tension work on Steam Deck?: X: Tension is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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.

Developer: Egosoft
Publisher: Egosoft
Release date: Oct 9, 2010
Install size: 400 MB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 2850

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