X4: Foundations — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
X4: Foundations is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 1,940 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: X4: Foundations 9.00 "Empire Update" is Out Now! (Jun 10, 2026).
Latest official update
XLOG (German) 🔊 Celebrating 25 Years of XBTF's Magazine Release
In October 2001, X: Beyond the Frontier graced the cover disc of Computer Bild Spiele (CBS), one of Germany's top-selling print games magazines at the time. Appearing on the cover disc provided enormous visibility, bringing the game into countlessly more homes two years after…
See update details ↓Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Tracking
- Daily official updates
- Players when sampled
- 1,940
- Sample date (UTC)
- 2026-10-15
This game stays in our update tracker even outside the most-played chart. Player counts are a timestamped Steam sample.
Latest updates & patch notes
3 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.
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Event Steam · Official
XLOG (German) 🔊 Celebrating 25 Years of XBTF's Magazine Release
In October 2001, X: Beyond the Frontier graced the cover disc of Computer Bild Spiele (CBS), one of Germany's top-selling print games magazines at the time. Appearing on the cover disc provided enormous visibility, bringing the game into countlessly more homes two years after…
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News Steam · Official
Interview With Lino: Egosoft Art Director
In the new episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey chats with Lino, Egosoft’s Art Director and 14-year veteran at the studio. Alongside his own artistic creations, Lino oversees the art team and the overall artistic direction of the X Universe. In this conversation, they discussed…
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News Steam · Official
Interview with Alexei Zakharov: Egosoft Composer and Sound Designer
In the latest episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey sits down with Alexei Zakharov, composer and sound designer for Egosoft since 2003. Alexei is responsible for most of what you’ll hear in X4: Foundations, from the atmospheric music in your favorite sectors to the hum of your ship’s…
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News Steam · Official
Interview with Matthias: 18 Years of X
In our latest episode of Inside Egosoft, Joey sits down with Matthias, one of Egosoft's longest-serving developers, to discuss almost two decades of working on the X Universe. Though his title could be described as “gameplay programmer,” Matthias' efforts reach far beyond that…
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News Steam · Official
Join us at ChinaJoy Express in Shanghai from July 31st to August 3rd
X4: Foundations is joining the Triple-i Initiative offline events in Shanghai! TO ALL PLAYERS: We are pleased to announce that X4: Foundations, invited by the Triple-i Initiative, will offer offline trial play at two exhibitions in Shanghai this summer. This event is open to all…
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X4: Foundations Player Feedback Survey 2026
Greetings, Feedback from our players has always been a guiding light for our work on the X Universe. We are constantly discussing reviews, forum posts, and comments internally, and your feedback during our open betas is invaluable as we strive to make each update the best it can…
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News Steam · Official
Upcoming Changes to X4: Foundations Minimum System Requirements
As we continue to develop and expand X4: Foundations, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the game's proprietary engine and overall performance. To keep pushing the boundaries of what our engine can do, we are preparing to upgrade our graphics API to Vulkan 1.4 as part…
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News Steam · Official
X4: Foundations is on Today's Steam Daily Deals
Greetings, We’re excited to announce that X4: Foundations is featured as a Steam Daily Deal today, making for a great opportunity for new players to dive into our living universe at a discounted price. This sale comes just days after we released our free 9.00 “Empire Update,”…
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Patch Steam · Official
X4: Foundations 9.00 "Empire Update" is Out Now!
We're very excited to announce that the X4: Foundations "Empire Update" (9.00) has officially launched! This free major update includes new features and sweeping reworks that improve how you interact with your empire: militarily, strategically, and economically. We'd like to…
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Patch Steam · Official
X4 Empire Update (9.00) Launches June 10, 2026
We're excited to announce that the X4: Foundations Empire Update (9.00) is set to launch on June 10, 2026! The Empire Update touches on every aspect of empires within X4 - the balance of ships and their loadouts, how commands may be issued, how resources are distributed in…
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Patch Steam · Official
9.00 RC4 now available
Release Candidate 4 is now available. Thank you, everyone, for your continued testing and for providing feedback! The full list of changes can be found below. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new…
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Patch Steam · Official
9.00 RC3 now available
Release Candidate 3 is now available. Thank you, everyone, for your continued testing and for providing feedback! The full list of changes can be found below. How Do I Take Part in the Public Beta? Every player who owns X4: Foundations has the opportunity to download the new…
Read on Steam →
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Game overview
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
- Genre
- Action, Simulation, Strategy
- Developer
- Egosoft
- Released
- Nov 30, 2018
- Price
- $49.99
- Recommendations
- 25K
View X4: Foundations on Steam →
Steam sources & verification dates
- Steam store data · verified
- Official Steam announcement feed · verified
- Steam player count · verified
Screenshots
About X4: Foundations
Start Small. Command Everything. Your journey begins with a single ship - but what you become is up to you. Trade, fight, explore, and build your way to power as you grow from a lone pilot into the leader of a vast space empire. Command fleets, manage resources, and shape the future of the galaxy through your decisions. A Living, Simulated Universe The universe of X4 is fully simulated and constantly evolving. Factions trade, build, and wage war independently, reacting dynamically to both your actions and each other. Every station, ship, and economy is part of a living system that continues to grow - with or without your influence. Build…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or higher Processor: Intel i5-4590 3.3GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD RX 5300 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.4 support required) Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum: 8 GB RAM (base game) / 16 GB RAM (with all expansions installed)
- Languages
- English * , German * , French * , Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian * , Korean, Japanese, Spanish - Latin America, Polish, Czech * languages with full…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 15 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.x4foundations.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is X4: Foundations free to play?
- X4: Foundations is listed at $49.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest X4: Foundations update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "XLOG (German) 🔊 Celebrating 25 Years of XBTF's Magazine Release" (Oct 2, 2026), categorized as Event. In October 2001, X: Beyond the Frontier graced the cover disc of Computer Bild Spiele (CBS), one of Germany's top-selling print games magazines at the time. Appearing on the cover disc provided enormous visibility, bringing the game into countlessly more homes two years after…
- When was X4: Foundations released?
- X4: Foundations was released on Nov 30, 2018 by Egosoft.
- What kind of game is X4: Foundations?
- X4: Foundations is a Action, Simulation, Strategy game, featuring single-player, steam achievements, full controller support.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. X4: Foundations and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.