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// X: Beyond the Frontier(1999)

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About X: Beyond the Frontier
X: Beyond The Frontier is the first part in the X-Universe series of games developed by Egosoft. It tells the story of mankind's rise and fall in the universe, and the attempt by Kyle Brennan to help repopulate the stars using a new ship called the Experimental Shuttle, and how he became trapped in a closed group of sectors linked by a series of jumpgates, owing credits to an alien for helping to save him, and hunted by several people. Unknowingly, a group of secret service people are after him, a group who have tried to hide their races secret, that they are the descendants of a group of Humans who saved earth from the Terraformer fleet they created to help colonise the universe. Now with the Truth coming out, X: Beyond the Frontier allows the player to play as Kyle Brennan on his hunt to find a way home, whilst helping a group of people find the truth about their ancestry, and continue to help save earth from the Terraformers who are now known as the Xenon.
Release Date
Jul 1, 1999
Developer
Egosoft
Publishers
Egosoft
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Is X: Beyond the Frontier worth buying?

Steam
74.87% positive
'Mostly Positive', 390 reviews
Metacritic
67
Critics (IGDB)
30/100
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What is X: Beyond the Frontier about?

The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again. 500 Years later Kyle Brennan starts his journey by piloting an experimental ship equipped with a new piece of technology allowing it to cross vast distances on its own. However it malfunctions and traps him in a group of sectors inhabited by Aliens, hunted and with no way home, this is his story of survival... Beyond the Frontier...

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Game modes: Single player

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Right now the lowest price for X: Beyond the Frontier we're tracking is $0.88 at Kinguin — 11% below Steam's $0.99. We compare 5 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price X: Beyond the Frontier has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for X: Beyond the Frontier is $0.51 at YuPlay on January 30, 2026. The current best price is about 73% above that low.

Is X: Beyond the Frontier worth buying?

75% of 390 Steam user reviews for X: Beyond the Frontier are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 67.

When was X: Beyond the Frontier released?

X: Beyond the Frontier released on July 1, 1999, developed by Egosoft and published by Egosoft, THQ.

What platforms is X: Beyond the Frontier available on?

X: Beyond the Frontier is available on PC (Microsoft Windows). It supports single player.

When do X: Beyond the Frontier prices drop?

X: Beyond the Frontier last hit a new low of $0.51 on January 30, 2026 at YuPlay. Current best price is $0.88. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy X: Beyond the Frontier?

The cheapest X: Beyond the Frontier price right now is $0.88 at Kinguin, 11% below the Steam price.

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All-time low: $0.51 at YuPlay on Jan 30, 2026 — the current best price is 73% above it.

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