Choose X: Beyond the Frontier
Choose X: Beyond the Frontier if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. X: Beyond the Frontier launched in 2010.
X: Beyond the Frontier vs Stardust Origins
X: Beyond the Frontier and Stardust Origins 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. X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) is 12 years older than Stardust Origins (2022). Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (X: Beyond the Frontier: 167 reviews, Stardust Origins: 19). 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 Stardust Origins
Choose Stardust Origins if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stardust Origins launched in 2022.
Both X: Beyond the Frontier and Stardust Origins sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.3% vs 68.4% 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 |  Stardust Origins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (167 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Egosoft | Nikolaj Piet Pagh |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) is 12 years older than Stardust Origins (2022).
- Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (X: Beyond the Frontier: 167 reviews, Stardust Origins: 19).
- X: Beyond the Frontier is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Stardust Origins (0.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
X: Beyond the Frontier vs Stardust Origins — FAQ
- Should I play X: Beyond the Frontier or Stardust Origins first?
- If you want chronology, X: Beyond the Frontier (2010) came out before Stardust Origins (2022). 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 Stardust Origins 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.