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 Silverwing
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and Silverwing 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 (2015) is 7 years older than Silverwing (2022). Silverwing is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Silverwing
Choose Silverwing if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silverwing launched in 2022.
Both Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and Silverwing 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 |  Silverwing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (106 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Synthetic Vector Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (2015) is 7 years older than Silverwing (2022).
- Silverwing is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy has co-op; Silverwing does not.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Silverwing has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy vs Silverwing — FAQ
- Should I play Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy or Silverwing first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (2015) came out before Silverwing (2022). 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 Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and Silverwing 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 Silverwing have multiplayer like Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy?
- No. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Silverwing 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. Silverwing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.