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X3: Terran Conflict

X3: Terran Conflict overview

Egosoft | Oct 16, 2008 | game

Released

26players observed · 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC

ActionSimulationStrategySpaceSandboxSteam Store

  • Latest observed players26 · 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,019
  • Units sold (VGI)642,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,600,000
  • Review score85% positive

X3: Terran Conflict dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players26 · 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,019
  • Units sold (VGI)642,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,600,000
  • Review score85% positive
  • Total reviews2,846
  • Release dateOct 16, 2008
  • DeveloperEgosoft
  • PublisherEgosoft

Genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: EgosoftPublisher: Egosoft

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Game overview

Overview

X3: Terran Conflict comes from Egosoft and is published by Egosoft. It arrived on Steam on Oct 16, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

X3: Terran Conflict's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 26 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,019. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 2,846 reviews.

Language and system requirements

X3: Terran Conflict is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianRussianPolishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseCzechSpanish - SpainJapanese languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, usk, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz1 GB RAM256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 1.1 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)Not listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz3 GB RAM256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 3.0 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)Not listed
macOSMinimum10.7 (Lion)Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz1 GB RAM256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card or Intel Core i7-2620M Hard Drive: 10GB of free spaceNot listed
macOSRecommended10.8 (Mountain Lion)Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz3 GB RAM512MB OpenGL 3.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card Hard Drive: 10GB of free spaceNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 LTSPentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz1 GB RAM256MB OpenGL 2.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card (with proprietary driver) or Intel Core i7-2620M with Mesa 9.0 Hard Drive: 10GB of free spaceNot listed
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04 LTSIntel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz3 GB RAM512MB OpenGL 3.0+ discrete NVIDIA/AMD card (with proprietary driver) Hard Drive: 10GB of free spaceNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

X3: Terran Conflict has sold up to 642,000 units and has 2,091 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,600,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

X3: Terran Conflict overview details

X3: Terran Conflict combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome! Experience the brilliant climax of the legendary X-Trilogy , and take your place in the history of the X Universe. Largest X Universe ever. New faction: the Terrans – inhabitants of the Earth. More jobs and non-linear missions than ever before. More than 100 new spaceships, new ship classes and weapon systems. Re-designed user interface for comfortable control by mouse, keyboard and joystick. New group management tool. Large battleships can be boarded by an outside team.

SteamPulse editorial summary

X3: Terran Conflict is listed as a game with $15.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 26 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,019, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameX3: Terran Conflict
Steam App ID2820
Typegame
Release dateOct 16, 2008
DeveloperEgosoft
PublisherEgosoft
Price$15.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian, Russian * , Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players26 · 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,019
Positive reviews2,431
Negative reviews415
Total reviews2,846
Positive percent85%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations2,091
Average playtime14,148 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 16, 2008
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 July 2021 - 12:45:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Crash CourseNo description
ReunionNo description
Lost BrothersNo description
Happy HippiesNo description
ExterminatorNo description
ResourcefulNo description
HomebaseNo description
X Marks the SpotNo description
Home Sweet HomeNo description
Filthy RichNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2820
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2820/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2820
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for X3: Terran Conflict

Game FAQ

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

What is the latest observed Steam activity for X3: Terran Conflict?

X3: Terran Conflict's latest SteamPulse observation records 26 players at 26 September 2026 - 03:56:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,019 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 236 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is X3: Terran Conflict growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 39 players; the highest observed daily value is 67 players. The monthly average has grown by 1 players, or 2.37%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for X3: Terran Conflict?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.5%), United Kingdom (13.6%), Canada (4.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38%), United Kingdom (11.2%), China (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.3%), United Kingdom (11.2%), China (5.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.7%), United Kingdom (9.6%), China (8.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for X3: Terran Conflict?

X3: Terran Conflict currently sits at 85% positive across 2,846 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,431 positive reviews and 415 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does X3: Terran Conflict have?

X3: Terran Conflict currently has about 18.3K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for X3: Terran Conflict?

X3: Terran Conflict is currently listed at $15.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 2,091, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 2,431 positive, 415 negative

Price and discount

$15.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

33

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 October 2008

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

X Universe - Anniversary CollectionBundle #12604 - 20% off$70.00X3: Terran War PackBundle #20659 - 10% off$2.32X3: GoldBoxBundle #12989 - 10% off$3.21
X3: Albion PreludeX3: Albion Prelude is the latest game in the X3 space game series. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in a living and breathing universe. A new plot and many additions to the open free-form gameplay.dlc #201310$1.99X3: Farnham's LegacyX3: Farnham's Legacy is a new game in the X3 space game series. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in a living and breathing universe, which incorporates a new storyline and yet more additions to the open, free-form gameplay that forms the core of all X series games.dlc #483330FreeX3: Albion Prelude SoundtrackEnjoy Alexei Zakharov's original soundtrack to the 2011 title "X3: Albion Prelude" by EGOSOFT. Available as MP3 and FLAC.music #1238200$1.99X3: Terran Conflict Bonus PackageThis Bonus Package contains a selection of signed plugin scripts for X3: Terran Conflict, created by members of the Egosoft forum community and validated by Egosoft.dlc #235940FreeX3: Albion Prelude Bonus PackageThis Bonus Package contains a selection of signed plugin scripts for X3: Albion Prelude, created by members of the Egosoft forum community and validated by Egosoft.dlc #235960Free
X3: Terran ConflictBuy X3: Terran Conflict #1040$15.99X3: Terran Conflict - Commercial LicenseBuy X3: Terran Conflict #232278$15.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista SP1 / XP SP2 Processor: Pentium® IV or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 1.1 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista SP1 Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent at 2.0 GHz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB 3D DirectX 9 Compatible video card (not onboard) with Pixel Shader 3.0 support Hard Drive: 10GB of free space Sound: Soundcard (Surround Sound support recommended)

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