Star Trek Online
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.
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Cryptic Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 66
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 21 GB
What is Star Trek Online?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 30 January 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cryptic Studios |
| Publisher | Arc Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG |
| Languages | 2 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Star Trek Online received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 21 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Star Trek Online
24 games overlap with Star Trek Online on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Champions Online, EVE Online and PlanetSide 2.
Common questions about Star Trek Online
What platforms is Star Trek Online on?
Star Trek Online is available on PC. It first released in 2012.
Is Star Trek Online free?
Yes. Star Trek Online is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.
Do players recommend Star Trek Online?
79% of 21,274 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Star Trek Online?
66 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Star Trek Online work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Star Trek Online as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Star Trek Online download?
21 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.