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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 5 that fit the “Simulation” category. Palia, Mabinogi and EVE Online 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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MultiplayerCo-op
Year 2010Dev Cryptic Studios

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Star Trek Online is Palia — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Mabinogi and EVE Online follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Star Trek Online

5 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.

#1Palia
Palia
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineExplorationCraftingThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 86%· 42KIGDB87· 2OC78· 10
Year 2023Dev Singularity 6On Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Star Trek Online: setting.

Released 13 years after Star Trek Online.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91Progression77Setting0
#2Mabinogi
Mabinogi
RPGMMORPGTheme Park MMO
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFree to Play
Steam👍 74%· 4.1KIGDB70· 1
Year 2008Dev NEXON KOREA · NexonPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of theme park MMORPGs: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping combat tactical

Enter the mystical land of Erinn, where a century-old battle threatens the balance of the known world. Explore exotic locales, defeat mighty foes and follow the path to destiny.

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

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression78Combat25Setting0
#3EVE Online
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
Albion Online
RPGMMORPGSandbox MMO
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFree to Play
Steam👍 79%· 91KIGDB88· 4OC79· 10

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

A sandbox MMORPG where players craft, trade, and fight in a persistent world.

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

Game mode99Genre75Progression65World62Combat27Setting0
Pokémon Go
RPGMMORPG
SoloMultiplayerOnlineOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB63· 11
Year 2016Dev Niantic LabsOn Android · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

Released 6 years after Star Trek Online.

World100Genre75Game mode74Visuals47Progression44Setting0

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