Choose Star Trek Online
Choose Star Trek Online if you want a RPG experience. 16,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Trek Online vs Subspace Continuum
Star Trek Online and Subspace Continuum both land in Massively Multiplayer, 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, Free To Play on Steam. Star Trek Online (2012) is 3 years older than Subspace Continuum (2015). Subspace Continuum 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 Subspace Continuum
Choose Subspace Continuum if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 555 reviews.
Both Star Trek Online and Subspace Continuum sit in Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Subspace Continuum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (16,605 reviews) | 90.1% positive (555 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cryptic Studios | Virgin Interactive Entertainment, PriitK |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Star Trek Online (2012) is 3 years older than Subspace Continuum (2015).
- Subspace Continuum scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Star Trek Online (79.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Star Trek Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Subspace Continuum has no Deck rating yet.
Star Trek Online vs Subspace Continuum — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Trek Online or Subspace Continuum?
- On Steam reviews Subspace Continuum 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, Subspace Continuum 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 Subspace Continuum first?
- If you want chronology, Star Trek Online (2012) came out before Subspace Continuum (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 Subspace Continuum similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, 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 Subspace Continuum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Trek Online ships Co-op; Subspace Continuum ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Star Trek Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Trek Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Subspace Continuum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.