X2: The Threat

You play as Julian Gardna, continuing the story of X: Beyond the Frontier. The plot sends you into a universe threatened by the Khaak, with missions available as you explore and develop at your own pace.

Fly through more than 130 sectors, trade goods for profit, mine asteroids, and take missions from station bulletin boards. You can outfit ships with weapons and upgrades, fight hostile forces, and defend convoys and other assets.

Earn money to acquire ships and factories, build production lines, and expand your operations across the universe. A large selection of ships—from scouts to carriers—supports different approaches to exploration, combat, and commerce.

Players who enjoy X2 often praise its open-ended trading and factory-building, where small-scale commerce can grow into a larger space enterprise. Reviews also value the freedom to pursue sandbox goals alongside the story, and some highlight memorable ship combat, the setting, and nostalgia. Others find the controls and management demanding, and some report crashes or dated presentation.