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Tachyon: The Fringe

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Caught in the middle of a violent conflict on the fringe of the galaxy — your ability to survive will depend on your piloting skills and combat savvy as a mercenary space fighter. But, as you explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe, you will often find that the most powerful weapon on your ship is in your head.

Released · 2009-06-18

At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
Tachyon: The Fringe
Content
Game
Release date
2009-06-18
Developer
NovaLogic
Platforms
Windows
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
Tachyon: The Fringe
Product ID
1878529522
Developer
NovaLogic Inc.
Publisher
THQ Nordic GmbH
Store release date
2000-03-31
Source checked
2026-10-14 12:16 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
Tachyon: The Fringe
Product ID
32760
Developer
NovaLogic
Publisher
NovaLogic, THQ Nordic
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-09 20:27 UTC

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How you can play

Features and tags

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Store tags

  • Simulation
  • Space Sim
  • Space
  • Classic
  • Sci-fi
  • Science
  • Combat

Genres

  • Simulation

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-09. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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One game, connected stores

Each store keeps its own prices and observations. We prefer the latest recorded EUR price for Europa. When the displayed currency differs from the store amount, a separate approximate value may use the latest available ECB reference rate.

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Lumiri price context

Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

2.25 EUR

GOG

Recorded 19 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

7.74 EUR

Lowest to highest included amount.

2 comparable stores

Distance from observed low

At observed low

GOG listing only. Low: 2.25 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record
Oldest included record

2 records are over 48 hours old.

2 included price records from 2 stores · 2 linked listings

See the 2 included observations
  • GOG history →Tachyon: The Fringe
    2.25 EUR
    19 days ago · over 48 h old
  • Steam history →Tachyon: The Fringe
    9.99 EUR
    4 days ago · over 48 h old
How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

90/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 359 underlying reviews · source range 89–92

GOG

GOG

92/100 4.6/5

92/100

131 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

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Steam

Steam

89/100 89% positive

89/100

228 user reviews · Very Positive

202 positive · 26 negative

Included in the combined rating.

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Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Bucket averages; the first bucket is included in full. Summary averages are approximate.

Last observed Steam players
0
2026-10-13 01:49 UTC
Observed peak · 7d
2
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
2
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 7d
1
5 local samples · approximate for grouped data
Observed player history Local bucket averages over time, in UTC. Exact values follow below. Lines connect collected points; gaps have not been measured. 0 1 2 3 4 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC · 0 players2026-10-09 07:00 UTC · 0 players2026-10-10 08:00 UTC · 1 players2026-10-11 13:00 UTC · 2 players2026-10-13 01:00 UTC · 0 players 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC 2026-10-13 01:00 UTC
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  • 2026-10-08 06:00: 0 average players
  • 2026-10-09 07:00: 0 average players
  • 2026-10-10 08:00: 1 average players
  • 2026-10-11 13:00: 2 average players
  • 2026-10-13 01:00: 0 average players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 7d. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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  • Samples: 5
  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: 2
  • Average: 1
Recorded prices

Price history · GOG

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 2.25 EUR, last seen

First recorded price. More observations will build the price history.

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  • 2026-09-25 13:11: 2.25 EUR (75% off)

Prices observed by Lumiri GameDB in EUR.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

  1. Price increase Steam

    2.49 USD → 9.99 USD (+301%)

  2. Price increase Steam

    2.49 EUR → 9.99 EUR (+301%)

  3. Price increase GOG

    2.49 EUR → 9.99 EUR (+301%)

  4. Store details updated GOG 5 updates since 25 Sep

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