

There are several alien races which the player can interact with, through these interactions shaping his relationship with the races, becoming either friend or foe. The game is open-ended, and the player is free to explore and perform various tasks at will, unless a mission instructs otherwise. The entire game universe holds thousands of persistent stations and ships, with a varying economy which the player is encouraged to take part in through trading, construction, and in some instances combat.

The player can navigate their ship across numerous sectors owned by the various races (Argon, Boron, Split, Paranid, Teladi, Xenon, Kha'ak, Terran, Pirate and Yaki) which are connected through devices termed Jumpgates, allowing for large-scale travel in the game universe. X3: Terran Conflict is a single player, first-person space-based simulator where the player can explore and expand in a constantly changing environment. It was first released in October 2008 for the European market and Steam. Described as a stand-alone game, based on X3: Reunion, it boasts new plot lines, features and assets.

X3: Terran Conflict is a space trading and combat simulator by German developer Egosoft, part of their X series of games.
