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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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging space ship battles” (26 of 104 reviews) and “immersive Star Trek storylines” (17); the most common complaint is “expensive ships and paywalls” (20). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
26 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The game is a lot of fun. let me say that upfront, but the ground content is horrible. It would be ok if it wasn't forced upon you.”
“In my humble opinion... this is one of the most underrated space games ever made. I honestly think that with a graphical overhaul and maybe some new updates, this game could see some renewed interest, even a major…”
“I've been playing this game since launch. It's gone through many evolutions. At one point it looked like it was headed for the MMO graveyard as so many other titles have, but it recovered and dare I say, lived long and…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Do not spend any money on this game that you would be uncomfortable losing if you decided to suddenly stop playing. All story content is clearable through f2p means, and I would argue that this is the only activity in…”
“Game was really damn good starting from the beginning. Pretty decent story and flow of story reminds me of the Star Trek shows pretty well. Most major issue with this game is hitting level 50 makes it so you HAVE to…”
“If you're a Star Trek fan, you owe it to yourself to play through the storyline of this game. It has so much Star Trek goodness built into it, you'll be surprised.”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I've been playing this game since launch. It's gone through many evolutions. At one point it looked like it was headed for the MMO graveyard as so many other titles have, but it recovered and dare I say, lived long and…”
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{…”
“Great, fully voiced, story missions any star trek fan would enjoy. Also has fun space combat.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“TL;DR: What is clearly a passion project underneath is merely another microtransaction hell. It's amazing - I watch a lore/story series on this game (CertifiablyIngame for anyone interested ; High recommendation for…”
“I've been playing this game since launch. It's gone through many evolutions. At one point it looked like it was headed for the MMO graveyard as so many other titles have, but it recovered and dare I say, lived long and…”
“They have improved the game since it's inception”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“i have played this on PS4 and Xbox... so i have atleast 500 hours on this game and i have to say... im gonna play this ♥♥♥♥ for the rest of my life... but im gonna do it only on steam... PC gaming for now on baby!!!”
“General Blow stuff up sci fi game set to an amazing set of trek inspired plot and themes. I have played this game on and off since closed beta and it still draws me in for a few weeks at a time.”
“Honestly not the best MMO. But it still draws me back and the space combat is fun, especially with the small, fast ships like the Adamant or Defiant.”
20 of the 104 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Do not spend any money on this game that you would be uncomfortable losing if you decided to suddenly stop playing. All story content is clearable through f2p means, and I would argue that this is the only activity in…”
“Game was really damn good starting from the beginning. Pretty decent story and flow of story reminds me of the Star Trek shows pretty well. Most major issue with this game is hitting level 50 makes it so you HAVE to…”
“A F2P MMO that has changed hands through some of the worst publishers of all time, and had to resort to some terrible anti-consumer practices to survive. What is left is a very bloated, inconsistent, buggy mess of a…”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is a lot of fun. let me say that upfront, but the ground content is horrible. It would be ok if it wasn't forced upon you.”
“Just didn't have fun. Only reason I even joined the game is that some event or another was supposed to give you a free T6 ship of your choice. Figured I'd at least have something neat to start out with - you know, just…”
“I've been playing this game on and off since 2009, it's been a fun game for free. It's monetize as hell, but play it casually its enjoyable. Well enjoy it as long as you're doing ship stuff. On the ground stuff is…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Do not spend any money on this game that you would be uncomfortable losing if you decided to suddenly stop playing. All story content is clearable through f2p means, and I would argue that this is the only activity in…”
“A F2P MMO that has changed hands through some of the worst publishers of all time, and had to resort to some terrible anti-consumer practices to survive. What is left is a very bloated, inconsistent, buggy mess of a…”
“Great game to waste some time while enjoying the lore of Star Trek, the later TFO can be a little grindy but their are enough of them to keep you busy. Ground combat is the weakest part of the game .”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR: What is clearly a passion project underneath is merely another microtransaction hell. It's amazing - I watch a lore/story series on this game (CertifiablyIngame for anyone interested ; High recommendation for…”
“In my humble opinion... this is one of the most underrated space games ever made. I honestly think that with a graphical overhaul and maybe some new updates, this game could see some renewed interest, even a major…”
“Graphics and sound are very dated.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A F2P MMO that has changed hands through some of the worst publishers of all time, and had to resort to some terrible anti-consumer practices to survive. What is left is a very bloated, inconsistent, buggy mess of a…”
“Just didn't have fun. Only reason I even joined the game is that some event or another was supposed to give you a free T6 ship of your choice. Figured I'd at least have something neat to start out with - you know, just…”
“Stick to PC, dont be fooled by the Steamdeck Verified label, It was a challenge to launch (much tinkering needed) and the touchscreen capabilities on steamdeck are infuriating. Practically unplayable for me atleast,…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Go into this knowing you will have to spend a little money. Probably around $60 if your smart about it. Before you spend a dime though play the game free until you have done ship and ground combat a few times while following the story missions. If you are having fun and think…”
— a player, Steam review · 694 hrs played“First, the bad. The game is filled with transactions. Some of them micro, some of them very much not. There are single items that cost hundreds of dollars. Not as in "There is a pack of premium currency that costs two hundred dollars" (Though it also has that) No, it is "Single…”
— a player, Steam review · 596 hrs played“fun game good story BUT good god unlocking ships from cash shop is not worth it most the ships start at 30$ and reach as high as 170$+ Each and 4$ per bank and inv slot for a 16+ year old game”
— a player, Steam review · 513 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Sci-fi · Massively Multiplayer · Space · MMORPG · RPG · Open World · Multiplayer · Character Customization · Action · Third Person · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · Co-op · Full controller support · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , German * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://www.playstartrekonline.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum OS: Windows® 10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz (or equivalent AMD CPU) Memory: 4GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 4xx, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5xxx, or Intel HD Graphics 4xxx (Direct3D Hardware Feature Level 11) DirectX: Version 11.0 Network: Broadband Internet Connection Storage: 21GB Audio: DirectX 11 compatible sound chip or onboard audio capability with the latest sound drivers