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X4: Cradle of Humanity
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X4: Cradle of Humanity

X4: Cradle of Humanity, the second big expansion for X4: Foundations, significantly increases the size of the game's universe with new sectors, story missions and game-starts, while also welcoming two Terran factions, along with their economy, ships, weapons and stations.

Requires X4: Foundations.

Released · 2021-03-16

At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
X4: Cradle of Humanity
Content
DLC
Release date
2021-03-16
Developer
Egosoft
Publisher
Egosoft
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Connected stores
2
GOG GOG source details
Store title
X4: Cradle of Humanity
Product ID
1238357884
Developer
Egosoft
Publisher
Egosoft
Store release date
2021-03-16
Source checked
2026-10-14 15:57 UTC

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Steam Steam source details
Store title
X4: Cradle of Humanity
Product ID
1288460
Developer
Egosoft
Publisher
Egosoft
Store platforms
Windows + Linux
Source checked
2026-10-13 06:40 UTC

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How you can play

Features and tags

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Store tags

  • Simulation
  • Action
  • Space
  • Space Sim
  • Exploration
  • Sci-fi
  • First-Person
  • Science
  • Management
  • Sandbox
  • Crafting
  • Flight
  • Trading

Genres

  • Action
  • Simulation

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-13. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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One game, connected stores

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Lumiri price context

Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

14.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 1 day ago

Difference between stores

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One comparable store. A difference needs another matching store price.

Distance from observed low

+10.50 EUR

Steam listing only. Low: 4.49 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 included price record from 1 store · 2 linked listings

  • 1 listing has no recorded amount
See the 1 included observation
How this comparison works

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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

80/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 421 underlying reviews · source range 80–81

GOG

GOG

80/100 4/5

80/100

30 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked
Steam

Steam

81/100 81% positive

81/100

391 user reviews · Very Positive

316 positive · 75 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.

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Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

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

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 4.49 EUR, last seen

Observed EUR price history Recorded prices over the past year, in UTC. A price holds until the next observation. Exact values follow below. 0 5 10 15 20 2026-10-04 07:20 UTC · 4.49 EUR2026-10-13 06:40 UTC · 14.99 EUR 2026-10-04 07:20 UTC 2026-10-13 06:40 UTC
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  • 2026-10-04 07:20: 4.49 EUR (70% off)
  • 2026-10-13 06:40: 14.99 EUR

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

    4.49 EUR → 14.99 EUR (+234%)

  2. Price drop GOG

    14.99 EUR → 4.49 EUR (−70%)

  3. Price increase Steam

    4.49 USD → 14.99 USD (+234%)

  4. Store details updated GOG

    Store details

  5. Price increase GOG

    4.49 EUR → 14.99 EUR (+234%)

  6. Store details updated GOG 2 updates since 4 Oct

    Description, release status, title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details