Is Star Trek Online free?

Yes — Star Trek Online is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is Star Trek Online Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates Star Trek Online Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play Star Trek Online on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of Star Trek Online. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Does Star Trek Online have co-op?

Yes — Steam lists Star Trek Online as a co-op game.

Is Star Trek Online on PC Game Pass?

No — Star Trek Online is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Star Trek Online

Cryptic Studios · January 31, 2012 · Free to Play, Sci-fi, Massively Multiplayer, Space, MMORPG

Star Trek Online is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Star Trek Online price

Star Trek Online is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Star Trek Online

✦ AI summary

Command your own starship and crew across 160+ story episodes as you explore strange new worlds and engage in epic space battles across a fractured galaxy. Customize everything from your captain to your ship and join forces with original Star Trek characters in this free-to-play MMO that lets you experience the universe from multiple faction perspectives.

More than a century has passed since the events of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and thirty years since the events of Star Trek: Nemesis. The Romulan Empire has fractured after the destruction of their homeworld; the Federation and Klingon Empire are at war yet again after decades of peace; militant Cardassians threaten the recovery of their own people. All the while, ancient powers lurk in the Delta and Gamma Quadrants, waiting for the right time to strike. The galaxy is in turmoil and it's up to you and your crew to save it!

Features

In Star Trek Online, customize your Captain, ship, and crew, and enjoy your very own Star Trek experience with more than 160 episodes through multiple story arcs. Explore strange new worlds on daring away missions and defy the odds in epic space combat. This ever-expanding, completely Free-to-Play online experience brings the Star Trek universe to life!

Free-to-Play

Experience an MMO beyond the Final Frontier. Go from Ensign to Fleet Admiral entirely free-to-play!

You Are the Captain

Partake in epic space battles and lead away teams across unknown worlds. Join forces with Star Trek legends like Spock, Janeway, Worf, Tilly, and over 40 more Star Trek characters, played by their original actors!

Choose Your Faction

Defend the Federation, rebuild the Romulan Republic, restore honor to the Klingon Empire, or serve the Dominion in battle! Each faction features vastly different ships, crew, gear, and play styles.

Total Customization

Create and customize a Captain from any species in the galaxy, or even make your own! Select from hundreds of ships and find the one that fits YOUR play style.

Star Trek Online — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Co-op
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

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Star Trek Online in the rankings

#33 most reviewed Steam game of 2012

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the wealth of Star Trek content and ongoing updates, particularly for longtime fans of the franchise who enjoy the storylines and exploration. However, new players often struggle with a poorly explained progression system that throws them into difficult content without adequate preparation or clear guidance on objectives, making the early experience frustrating despite the game's potential.

Not recommended Oct 1, 2026

Its bad.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026

is nice game

Recommended Sep 30, 2026

Ist cool

Not recommended Sep 30, 2026

absolutly bad graphics. Looks like a 90s cerial box game.

Recommended Sep 30, 2026

space

Recommended Sep 29, 2026

the game is honestly underated there isnt really a "Space themed world of warcraft" but this is probs the best we will ever get for some time yet and there is 100s of quests and im probs underguessing here but 500+ id imagine and its been around for quite some time now and sure theres a few gripes like vulcan race is mostly for a neiche melee combat build which is just insulting to the vulcan race but they are still cool think my biggest issue with the game is most ships are behind lock boxes which often take real life money with keys to open them ( i think this is changeing soon with a new lock box system maybe ) so i just grind for what they call " fleet ships " or just buy something cool off the store ingame which is about 30 USD so if you just find 1 really cool ship spend the 30 on it then youre pretty much set for the entire game and many have been flying the same ship for over 5 years unless something better comes along they like > long story short games cool.. loot boxes.... not so much cool storys chill ish combat and good voice acting and strong community willing to have a yap and help you unlike many other games these days

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