Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite have announced that Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown will launch on February 18, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. With this announcement, the teams also confirm that Nintendo Switch 2 joins PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for a simultaneous release across all platforms.

At the same time, preorders open today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, alongside the reveal of the Deluxe Edition.

Alongside the start of preorders for the standard and digital deluxe versions, a free demo is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, incorporating extensive community feedback. The new version features improved UI clarity, enhanced ship-control feedback, refined combat pacing, and additional guidance in key decision-making moments, ensuring new captains can step onto the bridge with confidence. A demo for Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to follow soon, along with an updated PC demo on Steam.

In the demo, captains will navigate a sector inspired by the legendary pilot episode “The Caretaker.” The demo includes a guided tutorial and approximately an hour of gameplay, challenging players to keep their starship intact, their crew alive, and their heading true as they begin an epic journey back to the Alpha Quadrant.

In the tradition of Starfleet’s finest, the Deluxe Edition brings captains deeper into the unknown, adding new missions, new recruitable heroes, and powerful technologies drawn from pivotal alien encounters in the Delta Quadrant. This expanded content integrates directly into the campaign, offering fresh tactical options and new narrative possibilities for returning and first-time players alike.

As part of the announcement, Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite also released a new video – the Combat Deep Dive – showcasing one of the core systems of Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown and how the team brought Star Trek–authentic decision-making to life on the bridge of the U.S.S. Voyager. In Voyager-style combat, you don’t fly the ship like Tom Paris, and you don’t manually fire weapons like Tuvok. You make captain’s calls: directing targets and subsystems, adjusting positioning and energy levels, deciding when to launch torpedoes, and more. These decisions shape authentic, tactical Star Trek combat.

“Following the demo release, we’ve taken lots of valuable player feedback on board. This valuable input allows us to refine core gameplay systems even further, polish localization, and add meaningful details – ensuring the journey through the Delta Quadrant will shine when the game launches in early 2026,” says Daniel Bernard, Game Director at gameXcite.

Jonas Hüsges, COO of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, shared the following:

“Matching the spirit of Starfleet, we want to bring this adventure to as many of you as possible on day one. The additional time allows us to synchronize all platforms, including the newly added Nintendo Switch 2 version and improve the game on all levels. A unified launch is the right call for a story about a crew that survives by sticking together. We’re excited to give fans the best possible voyage home.”

Currently players can take the captain’s chair with the demo of Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Below are the store pages with links to the Standard and Deluxe Editions, as well as the demos:

PlayStation Store:
https://store.playstation.com/concept/10014966

Xbox:
https://www.xbox.com/games/store/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown/9pk6xj2b5gzz

Nintendo Switch 2:
​Preorder is already available in console stores, the webstores will follow soon; for more information in your browser, visit https://www.stvatu.com.

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown/

Download the PC demo here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4054540/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown_Demo/

What do you think of Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown? Take a look at the screenshots and the videos and tell us what you think.