Tachyon: The Fringe

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Classic space simulation awaits - Explore the vastly detailed world of Tachyon: The Fringe where your ability to survive depends on your piloting skills.
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About Tachyon: The Fringe

About this game

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.

Features

  • Single Player Features — Decide where you want to go and what missions you will fly as you explore the vast and richly inhabited universe.
  • Fight in furious space combat battles around the most massive ships and stations ever created in a space game.
  • Explore a multi-sided in-game story line and make crucial decisions that will change your future.
  • Featuring intense team tactics and BASE WARS. Talk to other star pilots and coordinate attacks with Voice-Over-Net.
  • CHOOSE SIDES — Battle across multiple sectors as you fight to destroy opponent's base.
  • Featuring Bruce Cambell as the voice of Jake Logan

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
June 18, 2009
Developer:
NovaLogic
Publishers:
NovaLogic
THQ Nordic
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Simulation
Space Sim
Themes:
Space
Classic

Sci-fi
Features:
Singleplayer
Multiplayer

Product 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

Tachyon: The Fringe Statistics

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~20 Hours
14.29%
~40 Hours
35.71%
~60 Hours
28.57%
>= 80 Hours
14.29%
Achievement Hunter?
14.29% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0%
Easy
5.26%
Just Right
63.16%
Tough
21.05%
Unforgiving
10.53%
Relax & enjoy! 63.16%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
17.65%
Played It
20.59%
Halfway
8.82%
Beat It
32.35%
Conquered It
20.59%
Completionist! 20.59%  of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 63% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 32% of GameFAQs users said Tachyon: The Fringe is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Tachyon: The Fringe is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Tachyon: The Fringe is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game doesn't support Steam Deck's native display resolution and may experience degraded performance
  • 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
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 48 hours. 79% of users played Tachyon: The Fringe for over 40 hours.
Tachyon: The Fringe was released on June 18, 2009
Tachyon: The Fringe is published by NovaLogic and THQ Nordic
Tachyon: The Fringe was developed by NovaLogic
Fanatical users tagged Tachyon: The Fringe as Space, Classic, and Sci-fi
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tachyon: The Fringe as Simulation
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tachyon: The Fringe as Space Sim
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Tachyon: The Fringe as Space

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©2000 NovaLogic, Inc. NovaLogic, the NovaLogic logo and NovaWorld are registered trademarks and Tachyon, The Fringe, Jake Logan, and the NovaWorld logo are trademarks of NovaLogic, Inc. All other trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

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