Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 2840 |
| Live current players | 4 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 10 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 4 |
| Price | $4.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $4.99 |
| Current price USD | $4.99 |
| Release date | Oct 8, 2010 |
| Developer | Egosoft |
| Publisher | Egosoft |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | 200,000 |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | 500,000 |
| Review type | Mostly Positive |
| Positive review percent | 75% |
| Positive reviews | 290 |
| Negative reviews | 97 |
| Total reviews | 387 |
| Steam recommendations | 296 |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | 2,018 minutes |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840/ |
Short description
The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.
About this game
The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again. 500 Years later Kyle Brennan starts his journey by piloting an experimental ship equipped with a new piece of technology allowing it to cross vast distances on its own. However it malfunctions and traps him in a group of sectors inhabited by Aliens, hunted and with no way home, this is his story of survival... Beyond the Frontier... X: Beyond The Frontier is the first part in the X-Universe series of games developed by Egosoft. It tells the story of mankind's rise and fall in the universe, and the attempt by Kyle Brennan to help repopulate the stars using a new ship called the Experimental Shuttle, and how he became trapped in a closed group of sectors linked by a series of jumpgates, owing credits to an alien for helping to save him, and hunted by several people. Unknowingly, a group of secret service people are after him, a group who have tried to hide their races secret, that they are the descendants of a group of Humans who saved earth from the Terraformer fleet they created to help colonise the universe. Now with the Truth coming out, X: Beyond the Frontier allows the player to play as Kyle Brennan on his hunt to find a way home, whilst helping a group of people find the truth about their ancestry, and continue to help save earth from the Terraformers who are now known as the Xenon. Features Trade - Trade in over 50 sectors, with over 50 different goods, upgrade you ships with dozens of upgrades available to you by 5 different races. Fight - Find the location of the hostile pirates and survive against attacks by the Xenon. Build - Construct stations to build your own production empire. Think - Adapt your trading empire to suit the needs of each sectors local economy.
Supported languages
English * , German * * languages with full audio support