X3: Reunion

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 743 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Egosoft · Space · Jul 21, 2006

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio5 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy X3: Reunion?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 743 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise25% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
72 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This slow progression can feel daunting at first, but it also makes success feel meaningful.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Stations and capital ships feel massive, and the lighting and visual effects contribute to a strong sense of atmosphere.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Dogfights can be engaging, particularly when piloting more advanced ships equipped with a variety of weapons, and larger engagements add a sense of spectacle as multiple vessels clash in open space.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
These were always the core features of X games, just like it's amazing and calming soundtrack, detailed and unique sector backgrounds and intricate 3D models, making it a piece of art.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay72 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
76% still recommend
Controls
50% still recommend
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
12% still recommend
Interface
45% still recommend
Difficulty
71% still recommend
Bugs
58% still recommend
Multiplayer
88% 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
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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