Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy
Choose Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with 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 Hypergate
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and Hypergate both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (2015) is 3 years older than Hypergate (2018). Hypergate scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% 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 Hypergate
Choose Hypergate if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hypergate launched in 2018.
Both Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy and Hypergate sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Hypergate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (106 reviews) | 87.9% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Geoff Nagy |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (2015) is 3 years older than Hypergate (2018).
- Hypergate scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (81.1% positive).
- Hypergate is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy has co-op; Hypergate does not.
- Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hypergate has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy vs Hypergate — FAQ
- Should I play Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy or Hypergate first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy (2015) came out before Hypergate (2018). 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 Hypergate similar?
- They overlap on Action 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™: Starfleet Academy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Trek™: Starfleet Academy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hypergate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.