Star Trek Online
Free-to-play sci-fi MMORPG with customizable captains and starships
Cryptic Studios · Published by Arc Games · Released Jan 31, 2012
Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To Play
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 21K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 101 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1,189
- peak 24h 2,402
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- Apr 28, 2026
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Star Trek Online?
A free-to-play sci-fi MMORPG set in a Star Trek future where the Federation and Klingon Empire are at war amid wider galactic unrest. You create a captain, command and customize a ship and crew, and advance through episode-based story arcs built around space battles and third-person away missions, with multiplayer and co-op play.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tuning ship builds, abilities, and power levels
- +you want episode-based stories across several Star Trek factions
- +you prefer cooperative online play with long-term progression
Not for you if...
- −you want exploration to take priority over frequent combat
- −you prefer short, self-contained games over long-term MMO progression
What players say
79% of 21,339 reviews are positive · 86% of 101 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the space combat, episode-style stories, and returning Star Trek actors. The dominant complaint is aggressive monetization, including expensive ships, upgrade slots, and loot boxes; players also call the engine and gameplay dated or clunky.
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Star Trek Online system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz (or equivalent AMD CPU)
- Graphics
- NVidia GeForce GTX 4xx, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5xxx, or Intel HD Graphics 4xxx (Direct3D Hardware Feature Level 11)
- Memory
- 4GB RAM
- Storage
- 21GB
- DirectX
- Version 11.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Core i5-6xxx Quad Core or better
- Graphics
- NVidia GeForce GTX 9xx or AMD Radeon RX 4xx or better
- Memory
- 6GB RAM or better
- Storage
- 21GB
- DirectX
- Version 11.0 or better
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- In-app purchases
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Free to Play
- Sci-fi
- Massively Multiplayer
- Space
- MMORPG
- RPG
- Open World
- Multiplayer
- Character Customization
- Action
- Third Person
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Co-op
- PvE
- Online Co-Op
Recent updates
- Apr 28, 2026 · Patch Notes for 4/28/26
- Apr 14, 2026 · Patch Notes for 4/14/26
- Apr 7, 2026 · Patch Notes for 4/7/26
- Mar 24, 2026 · Patch Notes for 3/24/26
- Mar 17, 2026 · Patch Notes for 3/17/26
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