Choose Star Trek™: Bridge Crew
Choose Star Trek™: Bridge Crew if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Trek™: Bridge Crew vs Space Merchants: Arena
Star Trek™: Bridge Crew and Space Merchants: Arena both land in Simulation, RPG, Casual 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 Simulation, RPG, Casual on Steam. Space Merchants: Arena (2016) is 1 year older than Star Trek™: Bridge Crew (2017). Star Trek™: Bridge Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than Space Merchants: Arena (58.8% 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 Space Merchants: Arena
Choose Space Merchants: Arena if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. Space Merchants: Arena launched in 2016.
Both Star Trek™: Bridge Crew and Space Merchants: Arena sit in Simulation, RPG, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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™: Bridge Crew |  Space Merchants: Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (2,035 reviews) | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Playito.com |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Space Merchants: Arena (2016) is 1 year older than Star Trek™: Bridge Crew (2017).
- Star Trek™: Bridge Crew scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than Space Merchants: Arena (58.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Star Trek™: Bridge Crew is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Merchants: Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek™: Bridge Crew vs Space Merchants: Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Star Trek™: Bridge Crew or Space Merchants: Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Space Merchants: Arena (2016) came out before Star Trek™: Bridge Crew (2017). 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™: Bridge Crew and Space Merchants: Arena similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, RPG, Casual 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.
- Do both Star Trek™: Bridge Crew and Space Merchants: Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Trek™: Bridge Crew ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Space Merchants: Arena ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Star Trek™: Bridge Crew run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Trek™: Bridge Crew is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Merchants: Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.