1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
2,788
playing on Steam now·
2,788
24-hour peak
All-time peak 5,573 in Aug 2026·30 days −18%
Is X4: Foundations dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, X4: Foundations averaged 2,527 players on Steam at once, 18% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 5,573 in August 2026. 2,788 people are playing X4: Foundations on Steam right now. The count now is 50% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is X4: Foundations worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 58h into X4: Foundations, and at $49.99 that's about 0.86 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$0.86/hr·58h avg·80% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
X4: Foundations player count
2,788players40% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 2,392
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
2,527
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
80%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
58 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
22
who own it
X4: Foundations players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking X4: Foundations. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 2,451 | −385 | 4,001 |
| Sep 2026 | 2,836 | −778 | 4,794 |
| Aug 2026 | 3,614 | +4 | 5,573 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 3,610 | — | 4,565 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
80%
Total reviews
30,453
Pos / Neg
24,353 / 6,100
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.863
at $49.99
Avg playtime
58 h
across 22 players
Total tracked
1,274 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for X4: Foundations yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 22 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 290+ days · 20
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
40%
🇩🇪DE
13%
🇨🇳CN
13%
🇧🇷BR
13%
🇳🇱NL
7%
🇫🇷FR
7%
🇦🇺AU
7%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when X4: Foundations is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
25%
Asia-Pacific
24%
Americas
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 4,290 people in game — 2.7× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about X4: Foundations
How many people play X4: Foundations?
In October 2026, X4: Foundations averaged 2,527 players on Steam at once, 18% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 5,573 in August 2026.
Is X4: Foundations dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, X4: Foundations averaged 2,527 players on Steam at once, 18% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 5,573 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is X4: Foundations worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 58h into X4: Foundations, and at $49.99 that's about 0.86 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does X4: Foundations cost?
X4: Foundations costs $49.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 58 hours in, about 0.86 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play X4: Foundations?
Across 22 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in X4: Foundations is about 58 hours.
How many copies has X4: Foundations sold?
About 1.3 million copies on Steam, likely between 700k and 2.5 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.