X-Tension

Egosoft

Rank: #7 / 7
Released: 1999
Studio: Egosoft
Genre: vehicle simulation game, business simulation game

At a glance

X-Tension is Egosoft’s expansion to X: Beyond the Frontier, adding missions and more ways to build an empire beyond a linear plot. Players can buy and pilot fighters and small transports, capture Pirate ships, and visit more than 40 added sectors to trade, fight and find places for new stations. The 2.0 update also lets players pilot the larger TL-class freighter. The game’s wider setting includes more than 90 sectors, over 50 goods and wares from five alien races, with hostile Xenon to defend against. Steam lists single-player play, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. X-Tension is a vehicle and business simulation game, with Steam genres listed as simulation and strategy. It was made and published by Egosoft and is listed for Windows. Its Steam release date is October 8, 2010; the supplied year is 1999.

Who it is for

X-Tension suits players interested in piloting ships, trading, missions and expanding an empire across sectors. It is a single-player Windows game.

What is good

Missions are available throughout the game
Pilot fighters, transports and TL freighters
More than 40 sectors were added
Steam Cloud support is listed

What to know first

Windows is the only listed platform
Single-player only

Verdict

X-Tension expands its predecessor with more ships, sectors, trade and missions. Its listed play mode is single-player, so it is aimed at players pursuing that experience on Windows.