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The official X4 subreddit

X4 is a living, breathing space sandbox running entirely on your PC. Thousands of ships and stations trade, mine and produce, all realistically simulated. In this universe, you can grow from being the lone pilot of a fighter ship, to managing a vast empire, commanding your fleets and designing colossal space stations. Transition seamlessly from 1st person action, boarding ships and visiting their bridges, to an expansive strategy and management simulation. Choose your own path at your own pace.

71k subscribers515 posts / mo in Sep 2026276 authors / mosince 2017

r/X4Foundations has 71k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 515 posts a month from 276 people. Top topics: Xenon Stations Defense, Empire Building Games and Trade Stations.

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How r/X4Foundations has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +4.0% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202671k
Growing71k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−20%vs Sep 2025 · +19% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026515
QuieterPeaked at 1.4k in Apr 2023
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/X4Foundations

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Xenon Stations Defense8.7%
  2. Empire Building Games6.7%
  3. Trade Stations4.5%
  4. Mining Stations and Operations1.9%
  5. Pirate Colonization and Credits1.6%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Egosoft
  2. Steamcommunity
  3. Rogueys website
  4. Fanfiction
  5. PostImages

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research