Choose X: Beyond the Frontier
Choose X: Beyond the Frontier if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. X: Beyond the Frontier launched in 2010.
X: Beyond the Frontier vs Frontier Pilot Simulator
X: Beyond the Frontier and Frontier Pilot Simulator both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) is 11 years older than Frontier Pilot Simulator (2021). Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (X: Beyond the Frontier: 167 reviews, Frontier Pilot Simulator: 613). 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 Frontier Pilot Simulator
Choose Frontier Pilot Simulator if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Frontier Pilot Simulator launched in 2021.
Both X: Beyond the Frontier and Frontier Pilot Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.3% vs 68.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 X: Beyond the Frontier |  Frontier Pilot Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (167 reviews) | 68.7% positive (613 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Egosoft | RAZAR s.r.o. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) is 11 years older than Frontier Pilot Simulator (2021).
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (X: Beyond the Frontier: 167 reviews, Frontier Pilot Simulator: 613).
- X: Beyond the Frontier is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Frontier Pilot Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Frontier Pilot Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; X: Beyond the Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
X: Beyond the Frontier vs Frontier Pilot Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, X: Beyond the Frontier or Frontier Pilot Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: X: Beyond the Frontier sits at 68.3% positive (167 reviews), Frontier Pilot Simulator at 68.7% (613). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play X: Beyond the Frontier or Frontier Pilot Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) came out before Frontier Pilot Simulator (2021). 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 X: Beyond the Frontier and Frontier Pilot Simulator similar?
- They overlap on 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.