Choose Star Trek Timelines
Choose Star Trek Timelines if you want a RPG 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 BATTLETECH
Star Trek Timelines and BATTLETECH both land in Strategy, Adventure 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Star Trek Timelines (2017) is 1 year older than BATTLETECH (2018). BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% 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 BATTLETECH
Choose BATTLETECH if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 18,004 reviews.
Both Star Trek Timelines and BATTLETECH sit in Strategy and Adventure 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 |  BATTLETECH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.7% positive (1,028 reviews) | 85.4% positive (18,004 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Tilting Point | Harebrained Schemes |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Star Trek Timelines (2017) is 1 year older than BATTLETECH (2018).
- BATTLETECH scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive).
- Star Trek Timelines is free; BATTLETECH is paid (9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Trek Timelines is Deck Unsupported, BATTLETECH is Deck Playable.
Star Trek Timelines vs BATTLETECH — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek Timelines or BATTLETECH?
- On Steam reviews BATTLETECH scores higher (85.4% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BATTLETECH 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 BATTLETECH first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek Timelines (2017) came out before BATTLETECH (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 Timelines and BATTLETECH similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure 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. BATTLETECH is paid (9.99 USD).