# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [X3: Terran Conflict](https://imho.run/games/2820/x3-terran-conflict) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 1,089 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820/)
2. [X4: Foundations](https://imho.run/games/392160/x4-foundations) — A frequent pick in X Rebirth players' libraries, and another Action. 13,038 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/)
3. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — A frequent pick in X Rebirth players' libraries, and another Strategy. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
4. [X2: The Threat](https://imho.run/games/2800/x2-the-threat) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 209 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800/)
5. [X: Beyond the Frontier](https://imho.run/games/2840/x-beyond-the-frontier) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 167 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2840/)
6. [Rebel Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/290300/rebel-galaxy) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 5,259 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290300/)
7. [Starpoint Gemini 2](https://imho.run/games/236150/starpoint-gemini-2) — A frequent pick in X Rebirth players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,235 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236150/)
8. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
9. [Elite Dangerous](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 52,491 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
10. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — Also Space Sim and Economy, like X Rebirth. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
11. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in X Rebirth players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
12. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
13. [Hardspace: Shipbreaker](https://imho.run/games/1161580/hardspace-shipbreaker) — A frequent pick in X Rebirth players' libraries, and another Simulation. 15,871 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/)
14. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
15. [X: Tension](https://imho.run/games/2850/x-tension) — Also Space Sim and Economy, like X Rebirth. 52 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2850/)
16. [Space Rangers HD: A War Apart](https://imho.run/games/214730/space-rangers-hd-a-war-apart) — Also Space, like X Rebirth. 1,032 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/)
17. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — Also Economy and Space, like X Rebirth. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
18. [3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/464360/3030-deathwar-redux-a-space-odyssey) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 910 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464360/)
19. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — Also Space, like X Rebirth. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
20. [Void Destroyer 2](https://imho.run/games/369530/void-destroyer-2) — Also Space Sim and Trading, like X Rebirth. 571 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369530/)
21. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
22. [Darkstar One](https://imho.run/games/12330/darkstar-one) — Also Space Sim, like X Rebirth. 365 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12330/)
23. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — Also Space, like X Rebirth. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
24. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Space, like X Rebirth. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About X Rebirth

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2870
- **Developer:** Egosoft
- **Publisher:** Egosoft
- **Genres:** Action, Simulation
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 15, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 33
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2870/x-rebirth)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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