Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown
| Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gamexcite |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Series | Star Trek: Voyager |
| Platforms | |
| Release | 18 February 2026 |
| Genres | |
| Mode | Single-player |
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a rogue-lite survival strategy video game. It was developed by Gamexcite and was published by Daedalic Entertainment in 2026. The Star Trek computer game runs on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck systems.
Setting
Across the Unknown begins like the first episode ("Caretaker") of Star Trek: Voyager: While searching for a rogue rebel ship, Captain Kathryn Janeway and her crew are stranded 70,000 light-years away in the Delta Quadrant, a rather unexplored region of the Milky Way galaxy. Their ship, the USS Voyager, is nearly destroyed, resources are dwindling, and some of the crew have vanished without a trace.[1]
The path back to Earth consists of 12 sectors. Accordingly, the strategy game is also divided into 12 levels or missions, the order of which is randomly generated at the start of the game.[1]
Gameplay
A tutorial at the beginning provides an introduction to the game mechanics. The gameplay incorporates roguelike elements; star systems and events are procedurally generated.[2][1]
Every mission, every alliance, and every diplomatic decision influences the further course of the story. This narrative complexity and the various storylines give the game replay value; the game features five different endings.[1][2][3]
The gameplay or player experience is described as relatively text-heavy or reading-intensive.[1]
The game reportedly takes between 15 and 20 hours to complete.[4][5]
Development
The game was developed using Unreal Engine 5. The game was first announced in August 2025.[6] A demo of the game was released in October 2025.[7]
Retail versions
In addition to the base game, there is also an expansion (DLC). This includes, among other things, five additional missions and two new recruitable characters. Both the base game and the expansion are also available as a bundle or in the form of a Deluxe Edition.[8]
It is officially licensed by Paramount Consumer Products.[9]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 77% recommend[10] |
| OpenCritic | 78% recommend[11] |
Reviewers praised, among other things, the gameplay (such as the management system) and the freedom of player choice, as well as the use of the original music and some original voice actors. Criticisms included the lack of manual saving (manual saving has since been added) and the fact that voice acting for the crew and other voice performances were only present in cutscenes.[12][1][13][2]
Developer Gamexcite reported selling 100,000 copies of the game within the first four days of sale.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hermanni, Oliver (18 February 2026). "„Star Trek Voyager – Across The Unknown" im Test: Starke Strategie, wenig Spektakel | Digitales". Mindener Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "Exklusiv: Star Trek: Across the Unknown im Test". gamepro.de (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown ist da". COMPUTER BILD (in German). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Bathge, Peter (19 February 2026). "Jetzt mit Wertung: Im Test zu Star Trek Voyager - Across the Unknown würden wir am liebsten nie auf der Erde ankommen". GameStar (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Trek Voyager ist zurück: So gut fällt das Wiedersehen mit Captain Janeway in Across the Unknown aus". PC Games (in German). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager - Survival aus Deutschland angekündigt". PC Games Hardware (in German). 21 August 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager - Demo zur Survival-Strategie wird auf Steam gefeiert". PC Games Hardware (in German). 14 October 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Save 10% on Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Discuss, GFreeman (20 August 2025). "Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown Announced at Gamescom 2025". TechPowerUp. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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- ^ "Zwischen Lob und Kritik: Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown auf Steam". PC Games Hardware (in German). 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ Wolfgang Andermahr (18 February 2026). "Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown im Test: Benchmarks & Analysen zu einem Spiel der seltenen Art". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - 1st Week Recap - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.