Choose EVE Online
Choose EVE Online if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.9% positive across 22,693 reviews.
EVE Online vs Star Trek Timelines
EVE Online and Star Trek Timelines both land in Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. EVE Online (2010) is 7 years older than Star Trek Timelines (2017). EVE Online scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% 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 Timelines
Choose Star Trek Timelines if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both EVE Online and Star Trek Timelines sit in Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 EVE Online |  Star Trek Timelines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.9% positive (22,693 reviews) | 65.7% positive (1,028 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CCP | Tilting Point |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- EVE Online (2010) is 7 years older than Star Trek Timelines (2017).
- EVE Online scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- EVE Online has co-op; Star Trek Timelines does not.
- Steam Deck: EVE Online is Deck Playable, Star Trek Timelines is Deck Unsupported.
EVE Online vs Star Trek Timelines — FAQ
- Which is better, EVE Online or Star Trek Timelines?
- On Steam reviews EVE Online scores higher (72.9% positive) than Star Trek Timelines (65.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, EVE Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play EVE Online or Star Trek Timelines first?
- If you want chronology, EVE Online (2010) came out before Star Trek Timelines (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 EVE Online and Star Trek Timelines similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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.