Choose Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition
Choose Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition if you want an Action and Simulation game with Multi-player. Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition launched in 2016.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition vs Dust Fleet
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition and Dust Fleet both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Dust Fleet (2023). Dust Fleet scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (61.6% 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 Dust Fleet
Choose Dust Fleet if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.7% positive across 139 reviews.
Both Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition and Dust Fleet sit in Strategy 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 Command Gold Edition |  Dust Fleet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.6% positive (185 reviews) | 77.7% positive (139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Orbiting Disco |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Dust Fleet (2023).
- Dust Fleet scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (61.6% positive).
- Dust Fleet is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dust Fleet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition vs Dust Fleet — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition or Dust Fleet?
- On Steam reviews Dust Fleet scores higher (77.7% positive) than Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (61.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dust Fleet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition or Dust Fleet first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition (2016) came out before Dust Fleet (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 Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition and Dust Fleet similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Dust Fleet have multiplayer like Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition?
- No. Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dust Fleet is listed as single-player only.