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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to Star Trek Online down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars: The Old Republic, EVE Online and Destiny 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Trek Online.

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO
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Year 2010Dev Cryptic Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Trek Online is Star Wars: The Old Republic — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. EVE Online and Destiny 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Trek Online

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Trek Online. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7
Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are theme park MMORPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals100Game mode99Setting86
EVE Online
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeCraftingThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 39KRAWG👍 49%· 365MC88IGDB79· 3
Year 2003Dev CCPPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Star Trek Online, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Eve Online is a massively multiplayer role-playing game and space simulator. The games initially required the monthly subscription but later got the limited free-to-play version. EVE Online is set in an expansive sci-fi world.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: visuals.

Combat100Game mode99Setting77Progression76Genre75World54
#3Destiny 2
Destiny 2
RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPSoloMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 77%· 646KRAWG👍 58%· 2.7KMC82IGDB82· 25OC84· 196
Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Star Trek Online, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus, while skipping MMO world and community

The gunfeel is the benchmark the genre is measured against, and the raids are among the best cooperative content anywhere. Seasonal storytelling keeps it moving. The cost of entry is high and getting higher — expansions stack, campaigns have been removed from sale, and returning after a break means relearning systems that changed while you were gone.

Released 7 years after Star Trek Online.

Game mode100World100Setting87Combat65Visuals61Progression54
Dune: Awakening
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 76KIGDB89· 4OC81· 65
Year 2025Dev FuncomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: progression.

Released 15 years after Star Trek Online.

Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode91Setting56Progression44
Skyforge
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloPvPMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 60%· 4.4KRAWG👍 15%· 248IGDB75· 1
Year 2017Dev Allods Team · My.ComPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Star Trek Online: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Skyforge is an open-world massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It is the second MMO RPG developed by Allods Team. The game is free-to-play but features microtransactions system that helps player advance at a faster pace.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Star Trek Online.

Released 7 years after Star Trek Online.

Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression78Genre75Setting47
#6Champions Online
Champions Online
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opPvPMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiSkill TreeExplorationThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 71%· 4.3KRAWG👍 19%· 52MC72IGDB72· 3
Year 2011Dev Cryptic Studios · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Star Trek Online, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

New Content Shadow of Destruction brings us the Qliphothic Warzone, a new epic end-game zone set in an eerie otherworld where forces of evil plot the downfall of all creation. Content is designed for veteran level 40 players in teams of 2+ players, 6+ players and 20 players!

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: setting and combat.

Same studio: Cryptic Studios.

World100Visuals100Game mode99Progression83Genre75Combat47
Spiral Knights
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationCraftingThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 84%· 24KRAWG👍 31%· 144MC64IGDB51· 1
Year 2011Dev Grey HavensPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Star Trek Online, expect deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Spiral Knights is a massive online RPG developed by Three Rings Design. ###Setting The Spiral Knights awaken in an unknown world with their spaceship severely damaged. They take a break in the town of Haven and set out on their new mission.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: combat.

World100Visuals100Game mode92Genre75Progression60Setting57
Metin2
RPGMMORPGAction MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 70%· 14K
Year 2006Dev Ymir Entertainment Co., Ltd · GameforgeOn PC

✓ Like Star Trek Online, it's known for deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: combat and setting.

Visuals100Game mode99Genre75Progression54Combat44Setting44
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
RPGLooter Shooter
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160
Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Star Trek Online: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping MMO world and community

Tighter than the first game: better enemy variety, more readable encounters, and a Washington that changes as factions take territory. The gunplay holds up over long sessions. The story is forgettable, and the gear system asks for a lot of inventory management — you will spend real time comparing marginal stat rolls between fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: setting.

Released 9 years after Star Trek Online.

Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression52Genre50

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