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Games like Star Trek Online

Below are 8 hand-picked alternatives to Star Trek Online for fans of massively multiplayer, rpg, free to play, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Star Trek Online also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Star Trek Online: In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.

2012Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFree to playDeck PlayableMetacritic 66Windowsby Cryptic Studios
Star Trek Online — Steam game cover
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ — Steam game cover

    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

    Top pick for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Champions Online — Steam game cover

    Champions Online

    Second-strongest match for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.

    2011Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    EVE Online — Steam game cover

    EVE Online

    Third-strongest match for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

    2010ActionStrategyMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Neverwinter — Steam game cover

    Neverwinter

    Ranked #4 for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!

    2013ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    DC Universe™ Online — Steam game cover

    DC Universe™ Online

    Ranked #5 for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.

    2011ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
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    Bless Unleashed — Steam game cover

    Bless Unleashed

    Ranked #6 for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Bless Unleashed is an open-world online game that can be enjoyed with your friends and countless others. Venture out to engage in intense combat while exploring vast regions and treacherous dungeons.

    2021ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
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    WildStar — Steam game cover

    WildStar

    Ranked #7 for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Critically acclaimed and now Free to Play, WildStar is a fantastical sci-fi MMO where you can join your friends or undertake your own epic adventures on the fabled planet Nexus!

    2016Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam game cover

    The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    Ranked #8 for Star Trek Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Star Trek Online.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Star Trek Online

Does Star Trek Online run on Steam Deck?
Star Trek Online is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Star Trek Online free to play?
Yes — Star Trek Online is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Star Trek Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Star Trek Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Star Trek Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Trek Online are STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™, Champions Online, EVE Online.
Who developed Star Trek Online?
Star Trek Online was developed by Cryptic Studios and published by Arc Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Star Trek Online.

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