Choose Star Trek Online
Choose Star Trek Online if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 16,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Trek Online vs STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
Star Trek Online and STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ both land in Massively Multiplayer, 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Star Trek Online (2012) is 8 years older than STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ (2020). STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Star Trek Online (79.2% 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 WARS™: The Old Republic™
Choose STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ if you want the PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 51,311 reviews.
Both Star Trek Online and STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and 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 Online |  STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (16,605 reviews) | 90.1% positive (51,311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Cryptic Studios | Broadsword |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Star Trek Online (2012) is 8 years older than STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ (2020).
- STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Star Trek Online (79.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Star Trek Online vs STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek Online or STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™?
- On Steam reviews STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ scores higher (90.1% positive) than Star Trek Online (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ 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 Online or STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek Online (2012) came out before STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ (2020). 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 Online and STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Star Trek Online and STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Trek Online ships Co-op; STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ ships Co-op.