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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion vs Star Trek: Infinite

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion and Star Trek: Infinite both land in Strategy, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion (2012) is 11 years older than Star Trek: Infinite (2023). Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Star Trek: Infinite (39.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

Choose Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion if you want an Action and Indie game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 7,321 reviews.

Choose Star Trek: Infinite

Choose Star Trek: Infinite if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,317 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion and Star Trek: Infinite sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion vs Star Trek: Infinite — Steam metadata comparison
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion — Steam game coverSins of a Solar Empire®: RebellionStar Trek: Infinite — Steam game coverStar Trek: Infinite
Released20122023
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, SimulationStrategy, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews94.7% positive (7,321 reviews)39.3% positive (2,317 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersIronclad Games Corporation, Stardock EntertainmentNimble Giant Entertainment

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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion vs Star Trek: Infinite — FAQ

Which is better, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion or Star Trek: Infinite?
On Steam reviews Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion scores higher (94.7% positive) than Star Trek: Infinite (39.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion or Star Trek: Infinite first?
If you want chronology, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion (2012) came out before Star Trek: Infinite (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion and Star Trek: Infinite similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.