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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Egosoft
- Price: $5.99−80%checked Nov 9
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 37% of 3,399 reviews
- Genres: Action, Simulation
- Metacritic 33
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
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About X Rebirth
The closest matches to X Rebirth: X3: Terran Conflict, X4: Foundations, X3: Reunion, X2: The Threat, and X: Beyond the Frontier. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If X Rebirth is your kind of game, the closest matches are X3: Terran Conflict, X4: Foundations and X3: Reunion — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
X Rebirth is a 2013 space simulation and action game developed by Egosoft. Players experience a story-driven campaign set in a vast sci-fi universe, with the core gameplay loop centered on piloting a single ship, constructing stations, and managing an economy through trading. The game offers a sandbox open world experience with challenging gameplay that can consume long sit-down sessions, though it is playable on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $5.99, the title holds a 37% positive rating from approximately 3,400 Steam reviews.
About X Rebirth: In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.
Is X Rebirth worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 37% of 3,399 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 47 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 28 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“One of the most broken games on launch I've seen (on par with Cyberpunk) This what happens when a studio turns it's back on the PC fans (which helped give them business for many years) - In an effort to cash in on the console market hype…”
“I do not recommend this game, because most of the titles in the "X-Series" are better. Be advised though, that u can mod this game, until it is OK. It has some nice mechanics, which actually improved on X games. It also has some bad busy…”
People who play it also play: X3: Terran Conflict, X4: Foundations, X3: Reunion
Frequently asked about X Rebirth
Can I run it?
Does X Rebirth run on Steam Deck?
X Rebirth is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does X Rebirth cost?
X Rebirth is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to X Rebirth?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside X Rebirth are X3: Terran Conflict, X4: Foundations, X3: Reunion.
Who developed X Rebirth?
X Rebirth was developed by Egosoft.