How many people are playing X4: Foundations?

X4: Foundations does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 40 people are watching right now, peaking at 173 this week.

Is X4: Foundations on Steam?

No. X4: Foundations is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

What platforms is X4: Foundations on?

X4: Foundations is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows).

Is X4: Foundations still popular?

X4: Foundations is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 25%.

When did X4: Foundations release?

X4: Foundations was first released on November 30, 2018.

X4: Foundations

Nov 30, 2018SimulatorStrategyLinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

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X4: Foundationsplayer count & live stats

X4: Foundations is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. The closest public, real-time popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 40 people are watching X4: Foundations on Twitch right now, peaking at 173 this week (last checked 21 minutes ago).

DecliningTwitch viewership is down 25% over the last 30 days.

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
First released: Nov 30, 2018

X4: Foundations live stats

Watching on Twitch

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173 24-hour peak viewers

173 7-day peak viewers

254 30-day peak viewers

9,167 12-month peak viewers

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Live stats last updated 21 minutes ago.

X4: Foundations monthly peaks

Highest concurrent viewers recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak viewers
September 2026	173
August 2026	254
July 2026	9,167

Liveon Twitch right now

Top 3 streams · 24 viewers

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X4: Foundations — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing X4: Foundations?: X4: Foundations does not publish a public player count and is not on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts figure. The closest live popularity signal is Twitch viewership: 40 people are watching right now, peaking at 173 this week.
Is X4: Foundations on Steam?: No. X4: Foundations is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is X4: Foundations on?: X4: Foundations is available on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is X4: Foundations still popular?: X4: Foundations is declining. Over the past 30 days Twitch viewership is down 25%.
When did X4: Foundations release?: X4: Foundations was first released on November 30, 2018.

About X4: Foundations

X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey.

Summary via IGDB.

X4: Foundations on Wikipedia

X4: Foundations is a space trading and combat game developed by Egosoft and published in 2018. It is the seventh and most recent installment in the X series, following X Rebirth (2013). The game runs on Linux and Microsoft Windows.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Developer: Egosoft
Publisher: Egosoft
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Sandbox, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Official site: Visit

Details via IGDB.