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Pilot through a sprawling space economy, trading, fighting, and building ships and industrial networks in an open-ended universe.
Released 21 Jul 2006
Trade Across Sectors
Build Factory Networks
Command a Fleet
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Developed by Egosoft · Published by Egosoft
X3: Reunion is a single-player space simulation set across a network of sectors. Follow a story campaign or choose your own direction, taking on roles such as trader, pilot, or empire builder.
Fly between stations to trade goods, explore sectors, and fight pirates and other ships. The economy runs beyond your actions: factories produce goods, NPCs trade, and supply and demand affect prices.
Use your earnings to acquire ships, expand trade routes, establish factories, and manage a fleet. The Bala Gi missions add a player headquarters where you can build and customize ships.
Reviews describe a mixed experience. Players who enjoy the game often value its freedom to choose a path, its detailed trading economy, and the gradual growth from piloting a modest ship to managing factories and fleets. Some also praise exploration, combat, the story, or soundtrack. Other reviewers find the learning curve and slow pace frustrating.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 71/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
