X Rebirth

Wait44%

Mixed · 7k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Egosoft · Simulation · Nov 15, 2013

Player review score
44%
Mixed
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
69
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio2 of 7
Subtitles8 of 7

Should I buy X Rebirth?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 37 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is a sandbox and provides all the necessary tools for the player to chose his role.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The plot isn't half bad, and generally better than most games of this type.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Seeing and participating in a large scale combat is just awesome looking.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A number of mods can improve this experience such as 'Ency's mod'* (link at bottom of review) that modifies planets, and adds nebula to create breathtaking vistas and lighting.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With higher difficulty levels it's preety intense (even for pros) in big battles with enemies that have JET weapons.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some people might like higher frames but as long as the framerate is consistent and the game looks pretty I'm fairly happy.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay84 reviews
Story64 reviews
Combat53 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Performance14 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
41% still recommend
Interface
44% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Audio
55% still recommend
Controls
56% still recommend
Linux compatibility
71% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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