List of Star Trek games
The Star Trek universe has inspired many games in different formats since 1967, from board games to computer titles and online experiences. Here is a shorter, easier-to-understand overview of the main kinds of Star Trek games.
- Starship simulator games: These let you command and manage a starship, handling functions like power, weapons, shields, and other systems. Some early games in this style shaped how later space sims work. The Star Fleet Battles tabletop game is a famous example, and the Star Trek role-playing game by FASA let players control specific ship roles during combat.
- Power and system management: Star Fleet Battles uses a detailed energy allocation system where you assign power to weapons, shields, and other subsystems. Federation Commander later refined this idea with a faster, streamlined approach using a tick sheet to track power use and the status of weapons and systems.
- Computer and tabletop lineage: Star Trek: Starfleet Command (and its sequels) is a computer game series based on Star Fleet Battles, offering a naval feel with many ship systems and storylines. The series also helped drive large multiplayer ladders and persistent online play through Dynaverse and other servers. Earlier, Starfleet Battles helped connect tabletop play with computer adaptations, with the Warp Factor being an unofficial precursor.
- Bridge-size simulations and RPGs: The Star Trek Role-Playing Game by FASA had players acting as individual bridge officers during combat, a concept that led to Starship Tactical Combat Simulator. Star Trek: Bridge Commander, a later computer game, emphasized the command and teamwork aspect of running a starship.
- Early computer-era starship sims: In the 1960s–1980s, many influential text and mainframe games helped shape the genre. Early examples include Star Trek text adventures on mainframes, such as Mike Mayfield’s version, and later titles like Decwar, Super Star Trek, and Begin. The 1980s also saw MTrek (Multiplayer Trek) and Netrek, which introduced online play, persistent worlds, and early networked multiplayer features.
- Later PC and console titles: The 1990s and 2000s brought more Star Trek computer games, including Armada, Elite Force, and Bridge Commander, along with Star Trek: Legacy (PC and Xbox 360), Star Trek: Encounters (PS2), Star Trek: Tactical Assault (DS and PSP), and Star Trek: Conquest (Wii and PS2). These games varied from strategic fleet combat to more cinematic ship battles.
- Online and browser games: Online and browser-based Star Trek games include Vega Trek (a planned multiplayer mod), Flashtrek: Broken Mirror (browser-based, with sequels), and Star Trek: Bridge Crew, a recent cross-platform VR title that puts four players on the bridge of a starship working together in real time.
- Pinball and other formats: Four Star Trek-themed pinball games have also been produced, expanding the franchise beyond video and board games.
- History of licenses and ongoing games: The Star Trek PC game era began in the 1970s with BASIC-based titles and grew through the 1990s, aided by publishers like Activision, Viacom, Interplay, Simon & Schuster, and MicroProse. A split and lawsuit between Activision and Viacom interrupted new licensed titles, but CBS took over franchise management around 2005. Star Trek Online launched in 2010, offering a persistent online universe, and newer online and mobile titles, such as Star Trek: Alien Domain (2015), continued the tradition of Star Trek gaming. In addition to digital games, many handheld and tabletop Star Trek games have been produced by companies like Bandai, Coleco, and Konami.
Star Trek games span a wide range of styles, from tactical simulations and ship command to online worlds and arcade-style experiences, reflecting the franchise’s enduring appeal to fans and gamers alike.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 11:24 (CET).