Choose Star Trek Online
Choose Star Trek Online if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.2% positive across 16,605 reviews.
Star Trek Online vs Firefly Online Cortex
Star Trek Online and Firefly Online Cortex both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Star Trek Online (2012) is 3 years older than Firefly Online Cortex (2015). Star Trek Online scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Firefly Online Cortex (42.7% 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 Firefly Online Cortex
Choose Firefly Online Cortex if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Firefly Online Cortex launched in 2015.
Both Star Trek Online and Firefly Online Cortex sit in RPG on Steam, 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 |  Firefly Online Cortex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (16,605 reviews) | 42.7% positive (579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cryptic Studios | Spark Plug Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Star Trek Online (2012) is 3 years older than Firefly Online Cortex (2015).
- Star Trek Online scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Firefly Online Cortex (42.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Star Trek Online has co-op; Firefly Online Cortex does not.
- Star Trek Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Firefly Online Cortex has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek Online vs Firefly Online Cortex — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek Online or Firefly Online Cortex?
- On Steam reviews Star Trek Online scores higher (79.2% positive) than Firefly Online Cortex (42.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Star Trek 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 Star Trek Online or Firefly Online Cortex first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek Online (2012) came out before Firefly Online Cortex (2015). 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 Firefly Online Cortex similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Firefly Online Cortex have multiplayer like Star Trek Online?
- No. Star Trek Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Firefly Online Cortex is listed as single-player only.
- Does Star Trek Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Trek Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Firefly Online Cortex doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.