Update: It’s now been pulled from sale on Steam.
Original story follows:
Star Trek: Resurgence, the Telltale-style Trek game which came out back in 2023, is set to be delisted from Steam soon. Unlike the mysterious spate of Disney delistings the other day, Resurgence developers Dramatic Labs have been upfront about the reason it’s being pulled.
“Our license to distribute Star Trek: Resurgence has come to an end, so the game will no longer be offered for sale,” they wrote in a Steam post. “Existing customers can continue to access the game via their Steam library. Thanks to everyone who was able to enjoy the game! LLAP!” There don’t look to have been any concrete dates given as to when the game’ll be pulled and it’s still seemingly on sale as of writing, so if you want it, best grab it ASAP.
Resurgence only arrived on Steam in May 2024, having launched on the Epic Store for PC folks when it first debuted in May the previous year. Having taken a quick look at the Epic listing, I can’t immediately see any delisting notifications there, but the language Dramatic Labs have used in the Steam post points to a total pulling, so I’d be surprised if it stayed up on one store.
Here at RPS, Resurgence will be remembered for Alice O (RPS in peace) being unable to not hear Diablo’s Deckard Cain whenever Spock spoke. If you want a full verdict on it that takes into account both Trekkie and non-Trekkie perspectives, I’d recommend giving current Ian Games Network and former VG247 videoman Jim Trinca’s review of it for the latter site a read.
From a non-Trekkie perspective, the bloke I once shouted at for doubting the pirate game credentials of Lego Pirates of the Caribbean conceded that Resurgence is a “a mid-tier Telltale game”. However, that was still enough to make it “the best Star Trek game since Elite Force” in Trin Jimca’s estimation. “Unlike the other Star franchise (not Gate), Trek hasn’t enjoyed any significant representation in the world of mainstream video gaming since around the late 90s,” he explained, going on to conclude:
As an interactive adaptation of the popular television franchise, it succeeds. And though there are areas where it could do with more polish, where better decisions could have been made, and where I wish there was extra money to spend, all of that melts away when I consider that as someone who grew up watching The Next Generation, playing this game felt like returning home.
You can’t see it, but I’m finishing this news out by making the Vulcan hand signal at Resurgence’s Steam page.