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title: "Can You Play Star Trek Online Solo or Offline? | -PTF-"
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published: "2026-09-09"
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# Can you play Star Trek Online solo or offline?

**Yes** — Star Trek Online's story episodes can be played solo. **No** — STO cannot be played offline and requires an internet connection.

## Solo and offline play at a glance

### Story play — Yes

You do not need to join a fleet or maintain a regular group to play through STO's story episodes.

### Offline play — No

STO requires an internet connection and access to the live game servers.

Official sources:
- https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/star-trek-online/
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/9900/Star_Trek_Online/

## What content is designed for groups?

Task Force Operations are separate from normal story progression and are built around group play. Team size and requirements vary by TFO.

**Short version:** Story episodes — solo. TFOs — group-focused. Offline — no.