X4: Foundations
Live player count and Steam charts
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 4,107 | -83 | -2.0% | 8,112 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,190 | +1,483 | +54.8% | 8,607 |
| May 2026 | 2,707 | -203 | -7.0% | 4,717 |
| Apr 2026 | 2,910 | -86 | -2.9% | 4,967 |
| Mar 2026 | 2,996 | -147 | -4.7% | 5,487 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,143 | -1,269 | -28.8% | 5,457 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,412 | +1,585 | +56.1% | 7,765 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,827 | +524 | +22.8% | 6,553 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,303 | -492 | -17.6% | 3,911 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,795 | -350 | -11.1% | 5,351 |
| Sep 2025 | 3,145 | +61 | +2.0% | 6,160 |
| Aug 2025 | 3,084 | +740 | +31.6% | 5,599 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 13, 2026Interview with Matthias: 18 Years of X
- Jul 10, 2026Join us at ChinaJoy Express in Shanghai from July 31st to August 3rd
- Jul 9, 2026X4: Foundations Player Feedback Survey 2026
- Jul 1, 2026Upcoming Changes to X4: Foundations Minimum System Requirements
- Jun 15, 2026X4: Foundations is on Today's Steam Daily Deals
- Jun 10, 2026X4: Foundations 9.00 "Empire Update" is Out Now!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 8 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
