As a long-time Star Trek fan, I'm always excited for new Star Trek video games - though there haven't been very many that capture the look and tone of my favorite Next Gen era of Trek. But the more I see about Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, the more excited I get.
The game puts players in the captain's chair on the U.S.S. Voyager, a ship that was accidently flung to the far corner of the galaxy, well beyond the reach (or even communication) with Star Fleet. The show followed the crew's efforts to both survive and get back home, all while dealing with new cultures and challenges well outside of the normal Star Trek lore.
It's absolutely fascinating to me that Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite decided to create a large, detailed game about the mission and crew of Star Trek: Voyager. While Trek fans love the show, it isn't exactly as widely adored as Star Trek: The Next Generation, or even Deep Space Nine. Still, the show did well enough to garner seven seasons, and Daedalic is confident enough in the game that yesterday it announced that a Nintendo Switch 2 version will release alongside the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox versions of the game on February 18.
Along with the Switch announcement, Daedalic also released an extended look at the ship-to-ship combat in Across the Unknown. And just like a real Star Trek captain, you won't be steering the ship yourself or firing the phasers. You will instead be issuing strategic orders to your crew, who you will just have to trust to do their jobs. Fascinating. Take a look here:
It is clear that this game is being created by a team that deeply understands Star Trek, and appreciated the need to keep things faithful to the franchise's core. For those that can't wait for the February release, there is currently a demo available on PS5 and Xbox, which incorporates changes made to the game following player feedback from a previous demo. A Switch 23 demo and an updated PC demo will follow shortly. The demo follows the pilot episode of Voyager ("The Caretaker"), which I am absolutely going to rewatch before diving in.
You can find more information on the demos as well as preorder options here. See you in the Delta Quadrant.
