Choose X3: Terran Conflict
Choose X3: Terran Conflict if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,089 Steam reviews back the pick.
X3: Terran Conflict vs Spaceport Trading Company
X3: Terran Conflict and Spaceport Trading Company both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. X3: Terran Conflict (2008) is 15 years older than Spaceport Trading Company (2023). Spaceport Trading Company scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than X3: Terran Conflict (83.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Spaceport Trading Company
Choose Spaceport Trading Company if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spaceport Trading Company launched in 2023.
Both X3: Terran Conflict and Spaceport Trading Company sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 X3: Terran Conflict |  Spaceport Trading Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.19 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (1,089 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Egosoft | Digital Tectonics, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- X3: Terran Conflict (2008) is 15 years older than Spaceport Trading Company (2023).
- Spaceport Trading Company scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than X3: Terran Conflict (83.7% positive).
- X3: Terran Conflict is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Spaceport Trading Company (3.19 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
X3: Terran Conflict vs Spaceport Trading Company — FAQ
- Should I play X3: Terran Conflict or Spaceport Trading Company first?
- If you want chronology, X3: Terran Conflict (2008) came out before Spaceport Trading Company (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are X3: Terran Conflict and Spaceport Trading Company similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.