Buy it if you like
- Story: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 534 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 245 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise11% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
49 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Recommended for anyone who wants a great blend of story, sandbox, and classic X-Universe empire building.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
This gradual progression from small-scale merchant to interstellar magnate is one of the game’s most satisfying arcs.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
As far as the technical side of things graphics are not bad for a game this old.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
19 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Combat, on paper, works the same as it did in X-Tension, but the controls got so snappy that it is now playable and enjoyable.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
It's a complex game, but not intimidatingly so, and once the learning curve is done with it's pretty rewarding.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Station design is great, and overall, while X-Tension was cozy and glowy, X2 is darker and moodier with strong cyberpunk vibes, even more accentuated by dark gray UI and new additions to the soundtrack.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story49 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Combat19 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface57% still recommend
Crashes75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Captions available
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$4.99
The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $4.99
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