X4: Cradle of Humanity

Overview

X4: Cradle of Humanity is a Steam DLC connected to X4: Foundations. It was prepared by Egosoft, published by Egosoft, and released on Mar 16, 2021. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

X4: Cradle of Humanity is a DLC, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to X4: Foundations.

Language and system requirements

X4: Cradle of Humanity is available in 14 languages including:

2 regional rating boards including dejus and usk

Recommendations and store value

X4: Cradle of Humanity has 390 Steam recommendations. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the DLC, price, media, and store details.

X4: Cradle of Humanity overview details

X4: Cradle of Humanity is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Already playing X4? The universe evolves with you! No need to start a new game - this DLC automatically expands your existing savegames with new content. About the Game X4: Cradle of Humanity , the second big expansion for X4: Foundations , brings the X series back to Earth. While significantly increasing the size of the game's universe with new sectors, the expansion also welcomes two Terran factions to X4: Foundations , along with their economy, ships, weapons and stations. New game-starts introduce the identity and political stance of the Terran factions, as well as give an alternative perspective on existing story developments in X4: Foundations. X4: Cradle of Humanity also sheds a light on what has happened to Earth in the decades since the jump-gate shutdown. Furthermore, a certain pirate faction that is well known to fans of the series is making a dramatic comeback. X4: Cradle of Humanity is accompanied by the biggest free update to X4: Foundations yet. Update 4.0 further enhances X4: Foundations in a number of ways, including major new gameplay features (e.g. a new terraforming feature) and wide-ranging visual improvements (e.g. volumetric fog). Main Features: Big expansion of the X4: Foundations universe with new sectors Return of Terran factions with economy, ships, weapons and stations Thrilling new story missions and adventures to experience New game-starts that allow new perspectives on the X4: Foundations story Introducing a new terraforming gameplay feature, evolving the endgame Visual improvements such as volumetric fog, making the X universe look…

SteamPulse editorial summary

X4: Cradle of Humanity is listed as a DLC with $14.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Downloadable Content, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Action and Simulation. Because it is a DLC, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.