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1999 · PC
24 games that share what X: Beyond the Frontier does well: 4X, strategy and sim. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.
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24 picks · prices checked daily 2003 · PC
X series, space sim
Players 83% Steam
To beat – unknown $0.68 was $4.99−86%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
2018 · PC
X series, space sim
Critics – unknown
Players 79% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB $8 was $49.99−84%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.02/hr
2008 · PC
X series, space sim
Players 84% Steam
To beat – unknown $1.44 was $15.99−91%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
2020 · PC
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 78% Steam
To beat – unknown $5.99 was $19.99Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
2013 · PC
X series, space sim
Players 42% Steam
To beat – unknown $2.99 was $29.99−90%
Best PC price · Steam
2012 · PC
Space sim, trading
Players 75% Steam
To beat – unknown $11.99 was $14.99−20%
Best PC price · Steam
2014 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, trading
Players 76% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB $5.12 was $19.99−74%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
2003 · PC
Space sim, trading
Players 73% Steam
To beat – unknown 2015 · PC · iOS · Android
Space sim, trading
Critics – unknown
Players 48% Steam
To beat – unknown $1.99 was $9.99−80%
Best PC price · Steam
2021 · PC
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 97% Steam
To beat ~89h IGDB $15.99 was $19.99Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr
2015 · PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Players 95% Steam
To beat – unknown $9.37 was $39.99−77%
Best PC price · GameBillet
2015 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, trading
Players 85% Steam
To beat – unknown $1.99 was $19.99−90%
Best PC price · Epic Game Store
2008 · PC
4X, space
Players 92% Steam
To beat ~20h IGDB $4.99 was $19.99−75%
Best PC price · EA Store · $0.25/hr
2026 · PC
4X, sandbox
Critics – unknown
Players 92% Steam
To beat ~50h IGDB $19.42 was $28.99−33%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.39/hr
2022 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Players 89% Steam
To beat ~29h IGDB $10.49 was $34.99Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.36/hr
2014 · PC
4X, space
Players 77% Steam
To beat – unknown $7.92 was $29.99−74%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
2000 · PC
X series, space sim
Critics – unknown
Players 78% Steam
To beat – unknown $0.68 was $4.99−86%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
2019 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 89% Steam
To beat – unknown $9.99 was $19.99−50%
Best PC price · Steam
2017 · PC · Xbox
Space sim, flight
Players 72% Steam
To beat – unknown $5.24 was $34.99−85%
Best PC price · Steam
2010 · PC · PS · Xbox
4X, sandbox
Players 97% Steam
To beat ~81h IGDB $4.35 was $19.99−78%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.05/hr
2015 · PC
Space, sandbox
Critics – unknown
Players 94% Steam
To beat – unknown $14.99
Best PC price · Humble Store
2015 · PC
Space sim, trading
Critics – unknown
Players 92% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC
Space sim, trading
Critics – unknown
Players 90% Steam
To beat – unknown $8.49 was $24.99Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
2022 · PC
4X, sandbox
Critics – unknown
Players 85% Steam
To beat – unknown $17.49 was $24.99−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Popular lists Game Pass catalog checked Oct 7, 2026. PS Plus lists checked Oct 7, 2026.
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