Star Trek Online

Star Trek Online

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

PC
Mostly Positive77% · 94566Metacritic1,066playing now
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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.

What Steam players say

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

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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.

Recommended Jul 16, 2026
If you don't value your time or your money, this is the perfect game for you!
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
It is an older game. It is still getting updates and improvements to game play. It is a semi open sandbox with good exploration options.
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
it's a Great game.
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
s'good
Recommended Jul 15, 2026
If you're a fan of Star Trek (more specifically TNG to Enterprise) then you'll probably have a lot of fun playing the storylines in this, and there's a lot of storylines.
Not recommended Jul 15, 2026
Disappointing New Player Experience As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I really wanted to enjoy Star Trek Online. Unfortunately, after only about 9 hours of gameplay, I found the new player experience to be extremely frustrating. The game frequently sends new players into content they are not ready for. I was directed into a Deep Space Encounter where four enemy ships attacked simultaneously. There was no indication that this content was intended for stronger ships or experienced players. Mission progression is equally confusing. At one point I received objectives for: Promotion: Centurion First Complement Task Force Operation: Romulan Imperial Minefield These objectives overlap and provide little guidance. One mission tells you to go to New Romulus Command, another asks you to speak with NPCs that are difficult or impossible to locate, while the game offers no navigation markers or clear directions. Even after reaching New Romulus, I spent a long time wandering between the Embassy, Command areas, and the planet surface because the objective marker simply wasn't there. The game expects new players to know locations that are never properly introduced. The user inter…

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