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Tachyon: The Fringe

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2000

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Space Sim*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows 2000, XP & Vista*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium II 450MHz or better*
    Memory
    128MB minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct3D w/ 16MB or better DirectX®: DirectX version 6.0 or higher (included)*
    Storage
    500MB Free Sound: DirectX compliant*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium II 450MHz or better*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Direct3D w/ 16MB or better*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • NovaLogic*

Publishers

  • NovaLogic*
  • THQ Nordic*

Release history

  • 2000-03-30
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 18, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium II 450MHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Direct3D w/ 16MB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Tachyon: The Fringe*
Release year
2,000*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium II 450MHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Direct3D w/ 16MB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
21* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • NovaLogic*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
32* min
Name
Tachyon: The Fringe*
Negative reviews · historical
23*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
209*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • NovaLogic*
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations
220*
Store release date · historical
Jun 18, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.novalogic.com/games.asp?GameKey=TTF*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
NovaLogic
NovaLogic*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
NovaLogic
NovaLogic*
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 18, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
486* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
NovaLogic*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
962* min
Name
Tachyon: The Fringe*
Negative reviews · historical
23*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
209*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
NovaLogic, THQ Nordic*
Community tags · historical
  • Simulation*
  • Space Sim*
  • Space*
  • Classic*
  • Sci-fi*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Simulation
Simulation*
Space Sim
Space Sim*
Space
Space*
Classic
Classic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Tags votes
Simulation
Votes · historical
37*
Space Sim
Votes · historical
21*
Space
Votes · historical
18*
Classic
Votes · historical
7*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • NovaLogic*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Tachyon: The Fringe*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows 2000, XP & Vista Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or better Memory: 128MB minimum Graphics: Direct3D w/ 16MB or better DirectX®: DirectX version 6.0 or higher (included) Hard Drive: 500MB Free Sound: DirectX compliant *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • NovaLogic*
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations total
217*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 18, 2009*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
NovaLogic
NovaLogic*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows 2000, XP & Vista*
Processor alternatives
Pentium II 450MHz or better*
Memory
128MB minimum*
Graphics alternatives
Direct3D w/ 16MB or better DirectX®: DirectX version 6.0 or higher (included)*
Storage
500MB Free Sound: DirectX compliant*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
NovaLogic
NovaLogic*
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 18, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
14,019*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Tachyon: The Fringe*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*

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