New Star Trek Game Trailer Is Surprisingly Scary

A new Star Trek video game was announced at Gamescom. Virtual reality developer Played With Fire, publisher Broken Mirror Games, and Viacom International Inc. revealed Star Trek: Infection, along with a new trailer.

What is Star Trek: Infection?

Star Trek: Infection is a “full-body narrative survival” VR game where players play as a Vulcan Starfleet officer infected by an unknown entity that has taken over the U.S.S. Lumen. Players will explore the ship and take on the threat as the infection mutates them, giving them dangerous new powers. Check out the trailer below to get a glimpse at gameplay.

Here is the description for Star Trek: Infection:

“You’re a Vulcan Starfleet officer, sent on a special mission aboard the U.S.S. Lumen, but something has gone horribly wrong. There’s no crew in sight, and an unknown entity has infested the ship. Now it’s inside your body, physically mutating you, unlocking dangerous new abilities at the cost of your sanity. Explore the U. S. S. Lumen. Withstand or embrace the infection inside you. Confront the darkness within the ship… and your mind.”

A specific release date has not yet been set for Star Trek: Infection. However, VR gamers can expect the game to release for Meta Quest 3 + 3S and Steam VR in 2025. Anyone interested can add the game to their wishlist right now on both Meta and Steam’s digital storefront.

Star Trek: Infection is not the only game recently revealed that is based on the incredibly popular sci-fi franchise. Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite gave gamers the first look at Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown. Currently in development for PC and consoles, the game is described as a “brand-new story-based survival strategy game.” A release date has yet to be announced, but players can add it to their Steam wishlists right now.