Star Trek Online similar games & best alternatives

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Star Trek Online

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2012

Should you play it?

In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.

What works

  • Rich star trek lore and story content
  • Extensive character and ship customization
  • Engaging space combat
  • Free to play with no content locked behind paywall
  • Active community and frequent content updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and clunky ground combat
  • Grind-heavy progression and reputation systems
  • Pay-to-win elements in premium ships and items
  • Complex interface and learning curve
  • Some bugs and server lag reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™

  • Star Control®: Origins

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

  • MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED

  • Homeworld Remastered Collection

More dominating

Games that feels like Star Trek Online but with more domination over others

  • Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection

  • STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

  • X4: Foundations

  • Starpoint Gemini Warlords

  • Space Pirates And Zombies 2

  • Anarchy Online

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Star Trek Online but with less of a community feel

  • EVERSPACE™ 2

  • House of the Dying Sun

  • SpaceBourne 2

  • Astrox Imperium

  • Void Destroyer 2

  • Star Wolves

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Star Trek Online: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Status, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026