Choose Star Trek Timelines
Choose Star Trek Timelines if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Trek Timelines vs Star Trek Legends
Star Trek Timelines and Star Trek Legends both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Star Trek Timelines (2017) is 7 years older than Star Trek Legends (2024). Star Trek Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% 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 Star Trek Legends
Choose Star Trek Legends if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.9% positive across 156 reviews.
Both Star Trek Timelines and Star Trek Legends sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 Timelines |  Star Trek Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.7% positive (1,028 reviews) | 67.9% positive (156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Tilting Point | Emerald City Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Star Trek Timelines (2017) is 7 years older than Star Trek Legends (2024).
- Star Trek Legends scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive).
- Star Trek Timelines is free; Star Trek Legends is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Trek Timelines is Deck Unsupported, Star Trek Legends is Deck Verified.
Star Trek Timelines vs Star Trek Legends — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek Timelines or Star Trek Legends?
- On Steam reviews Star Trek Legends scores higher (67.9% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Star Trek Legends 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 Timelines or Star Trek Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek Timelines (2017) came out before Star Trek Legends (2024). 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 Timelines and Star Trek Legends similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.
- Is Star Trek Timelines free?
- Yes — Star Trek Timelines is a free-to-play Steam title. Star Trek Legends is paid (19.99 USD).