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What are the best Sci-fi themed MMORPG games for PC?

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Best Sci-fi themed MMORPG games for PC	Price	Steam Rating	Genre
-- Star Wars: The Old Republic	-	-	-
-- Star Trek Online	-	Mostly Positive	-
-- EVE Online	-	Mixed	-
-- Prosperous Universe	-	-	Space economy sim
-- Entropia Universe	-	-	-

Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Free to play

You can play through the full story for each class as well as each planetary story absolutely free. See More

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Generic MMO quests

Like most MMOs this game features mundane fetch or collect quests that can become not only repetitive but pretty boring. See More

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Fully voiced characters

For as many characters as there are and how much dialogue is present in the game the voice acting is superb and comparable to the best offers out there. Quests are not just text boxes to read but actually told to you by the NPC asking for your help. See More

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Pay for Convenience

While Bioware has been careful to avoid pay-to-win, being a subscriber or paying some real money for in game quality of life perks can be a big bonus, and offer monthly rewards. See More

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Subscription bonuses

As a subscriber ($15 a month), a player gets a significant XP boost for completing Story missions. At 12x the experience gain, this allows players to progress through a character's class story without having to repeat planetary quests that can become mundane when leveling multiple characters. Other perks include a 500 Cartel Coin allotment per month, useful in the cartel market; as well as faster quick travel cool downs, more character slots, and many more. These perks are quality of life improvements rather than pay to win. See More

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Companions in any role (4.0)

Companions can now fulfill any role: Tank, Healer, Damage. Also companions no longer use gear stats, and so do not require constant gear upgrades. Gear is only used for cosmetic changes now. See More

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Movie like Star Wars universe

Play as a character from the beloved Star Wars universe, and immerse yourself in a fantastic story from Bioware set 1000 years before the movies. Choose a side and fight for the Sith Empire or the Republic as a Jedi, Sith, Trooper, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler and Imperial Agent. See More

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Stream-lined leveling (4.0)

With game update 4.0, Knights of the Fallen Empire, and later, leveling has been streamlined to highlight quests that are relevant to your personal story, so it's easier to move forward rather than waste time on side quests. This includes on your Map, Minimap, quick travel and flight paths. See More

Star Trek Online

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Free to play

Star Trek Online was one of the first to go free to play, and has continued to put out great content; including characters from various shows making appearances. See More

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Subscription gives advantage

The Developers have been careful to avoid pay-to-win, but being a subscriber or paying some real money for in game quality of life perks can be a big bonus, and offer monthly rewards. See More

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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

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Realistic Star Trek universe

Set in the Star Trek Universe, command your own ship and crew, rising in ranks and gaining new ships, while facing perils on away missions and boarding actions alike. See More

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Fun ship combat

Command your own ship and crew. Customize everything and upgrade as you explore the galaxy as part of several different factions. See More

EVE Online

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Real freedom

You can do anything. literally anything. You can become a massive entrepreneur and deal with billions of ISK, set up a pirate base in wormhole space, explore anomalies, build massive ships, become CEO of a player-run industrial corporation. There's tons and tons and tons of stuff. This is likely the most sandboxy of MMO sandboxes. See More

Top Con

On the decline

The player number is about half of what it used to be and continues to decline. The game has been around for 10 years so it's hardly a surprise. See More

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Steam Rating:Mixed

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360' freedom of movement

Up, down, left and right simply stop having a meaning when it comes to space. Making for a true space simulator in that the controls mimic how objects would behave in a real space environment. See More

Top Con

Spreadsheets in space

At the very core, that's what it is. You'll be looking at tons of stats, calculating % resistances and DPS. It's a paradise for math savants and economics geeks, but not so much if you just want to blow things up quickly. The graphics are there, but combat takes place at a few kilometers at least, so you won't be ever seeing your ship and the enemys' at the same time (unless as tiny silhouettes). Which only enhances the feeling that combat is a set of dynamic spreadsheets rather than a real visceral thing. See More

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Requires lots of time invested

Because of the open market thing even going out on a quick mission may require you to gear up your ship first, which takes ages as you jump across multiple stations to get the two dozen different modules required to outfit your ship. EVE feels a lot like a second job sometimes. See More

Prosperous Universe

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Runs in any browser

The game runs in any browser. There's no flying around in space, which would require a heavy 3D client without adding any actual depth in terms of gameplay. See More

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Currently missing mid & end game content

As the game is currently at its alpha stage, it's still missing content that makes it fun to play for a prolonged period of time. See More

Mjeno's Experience

Full disclosure: I am now on the team of the development studio myself, but I first followed this game as a fan for several months. I was initially drawn in by the realistic sci-fi setting and the promise of a grind-free experience. I loved Eve Online and Elite Dangerous, but dropped out of both because of the in-game waiting times for which I simply don't have the time anymore. I don't play (or even look at) other browser-based games, but this one really sticks out from the crowd. See More

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Genre:Space economy sim

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Fair and square monetization

Instead of microtransactions and gambling-adjacent practices, Prosperous Universe is monetized entirely through a monthly subscription. It can also be played for free with limited features for an unlimited time. See More

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No grind

Prosperous Universe does away with grind pretty much completely, which makes it playable in short sessions or even on the side. See More

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Completely player-driven economy

The economy in Prosperous Universe follows real-world rules because it is made up entirely of real people. Pretty much everything that works in reality works in the game. See More

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Opt-in to military conflict

You don't have to set your alarm to 4 in the morning because an enemy fleet is inbound and you never have to worry about your hard-earned property to be destroyed. See More

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Highly realistic space flight

When planning a flight, orbital dynamics and the current configuration of planets actually make a difference. Except for FTL travel, the devs go out of their way to prevent watered-down "science fantasy" physics. See More

Entropia Universe

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