Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy
Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy launched in 2015.
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy vs First Parsec
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and First Parsec both land in Action, 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, Simulation on Steam. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy has co-op; First Parsec does not. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; First Parsec has no Deck rating yet. 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 First Parsec
Choose First Parsec if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and First Parsec sit in Action 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™: Starfleet Academy |  First Parsec | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (106 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | zamraky.cz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy has co-op; First Parsec does not.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; First Parsec has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy vs First Parsec — FAQ
- Are Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and First Parsec similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 First Parsec have multiplayer like Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy?
- No. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while First Parsec is listed as single-player only.
- Does Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. First Parsec doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.