Playing STO
Free-to-play — no monthly fee.
You can download and play Star Trek Online without an active recurring subscription.
Star Trek Online · Answers · Subscription ·
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Does Star Trek Online still have a subscription?
No. Star Trek Online does not have a monthly subscription anymore. The game is free-to-play. An optional Lifetime Subscription is still available as a one-time purchase; it is not a recurring monthly subscription.
Direct Answer
There is no monthly subscription anymore
Optional premium option
Lifetime Subscription is still available.
It is a one-time premium purchase. It is optional and is not required to play the game.
Current product listing: Arc Games — Star Trek Online products (opens in new tab)
What Changed
What happened to the monthly subscription?
STO moved away from its original subscription model in stages.
17 JAN 2012
Star Trek Online became free-to-play.
The game stopped requiring a subscription to download and play.
StarTrek.comFree-to-play launch (opens in new tab)
3 MAY 2018
New monthly subscriptions were closed.
Existing subscribers could continue, but new players could no longer start a monthly subscription.
Official supportVeteran/Lifetime Rewards (opens in new tab)
10 OCT 2024
The remaining legacy monthly subscriptions ended.
Contemporary reporting of the subscriber notice says the remaining monthly subscriptions were cancelled, with qualifying active subscribers converted to free Lifetime Memberships.
Contemporary reportMMOs.com — monthly subscriptions end (opens in new tab)
Lifetime Subscription
What subscription can you still buy?
Still sold
Star Trek Online: Lifetime Subscription
Arc Games currently lists the Lifetime Subscription as a purchasable STO product. It is a one-time purchase and does not replace the free-to-play access available to everyone.