Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is official: Trek goes survival horror in 2027

Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a new Star Trek game, is set for 2027, and it pushes the series into survival horror and psychological thriller territory, one of the boldest genre turns the franchise has made in years.

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The reveal says Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is being developed by Bloober Team. Players step into the role of Ro Laren, with Michelle Forbes returning to voice the character after Ro crash-lands on a remote planet described as a graveyard for starships. The announcement also says the game blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat, using familiar Star Trek tools like the tricorder and phaser in a much darker survival setup.

For longtime Trek fans, the bigger story isn’t simply that another game is on the way. It’s that Shadow Frontier pulls away from the diplomacy, discovery, and optimism that usually define the series. Reaction so far has been split: some people see it as a smart way to widen what Star Trek games can be, while others think horror may run against the brand’s core identity.

If you’re open to seeing Star Trek push past its usual limits, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier looks like one to keep an eye on, especially because it follows 2026’s horror-leaning VR title Star Trek: Infection and shows up at a moment when Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are both expected to wrap in 2027, leaving the next phase of live-action Star Trek a lot less clearly mapped out.

The announcement says Star Trek: Shadow Frontier will launch in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC through Steam.