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Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary vs Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy

Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary and Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2015. Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (81.1% 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 Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary

Choose Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 120 reviews.

Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy

Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy launched in 2015.

Both Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary and Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, 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

Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary vs Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy — Steam metadata comparison
Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary — Steam game coverStar Trek™ : 25th AnniversaryStar Trek™: Starfleet Academy — Steam game coverStar Trek™: Starfleet Academy
Released20152015
GenresAction, Adventure, SimulationAction, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews92.5% positive (120 reviews)81.1% positive (106 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersInterplay Entertainment Corp.Interplay Entertainment Corp.

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Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary vs Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy — FAQ

Which is better, Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary or Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy?
On Steam reviews Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary scores higher (92.5% positive) than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (81.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Are Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary and Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
Does Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary have multiplayer like Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy?
No. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Star Trek™ : 25th Anniversary is listed as single-player only.
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