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Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Brings Survival Horror to the Franchise in 2027

Paramount Games Studio and Bloober Team have announced Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a survival horror game set for 2027. The game stars Ro Laren, voiced by Michelle Forbes, and marks a genre shift for the franchise.

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Star Trek's Next Frontier: Survival Horror

Star Trek is marking its 60th anniversary this year, and Paramount Games Studio and Bloober Team have revealed the franchise's next major release: Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. The game, scheduled for 2027, takes the storied science fiction series into the survival horror genre, a departure from its traditional space-faring adventures.

According to an official announcement from Paramount Games Studio and Bloober Team, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is described as a "new sci-fi psychological thriller title set on a mysterious, uncharted planet." The game is a third-person action-adventure, as reported by Screen Rant. Players will use Tricorder and Phaser technology while navigating the planet's dangers.

Returning to the Final Frontier with Ro Laren

Star Trek: Shadow Frontier brings back a familiar face from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ro Laren, the Bajoran officer who often clashed with Starfleet. Michelle Forbes, who originally played Ro, will reprise the role. Polygon reported that Ro's story begins when she answers a distress call and crash-lands on an uncharted planet described as a "spaceship graveyard where nothing is as it seems."

The game's plot, as detailed in the announcement, sees Ro "explore the planet's corrupted surface and cross paths with other survivors, facing twisted creatures, a hostile ecosystem, and an entity that seeks to envelop her body and mind." This marks a significant tonal shift for the franchise, which has historically balanced science fiction with elements of other genres.

A Legacy of Reinvention

Star Trek has a long history of genre experimentation across its television incarnations. From the political drama of Deep Space Nine to the animated workplace comedy of Lower Decks, the franchise has never shied away from new formats. Polygon noted that recent series like Strange New Worlds have even dabbled in romance, musicals, and puppetry. Star Trek: Shadow Frontier continues this tradition by embracing psychological horror, drawing comparisons to films and games like Alien, Resident Evil, and Dead Space, as reported by Polygon.

Bloober Team's Horror Pedigree

Bloober Team, known for its work on Silent Hill 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn, brings its expertise in psychological horror to the Star Trek universe. The developer is also working on a remake of the original Silent Hill and Layers of Fear 3, according to Polygon. Paramount Games Studio will publish Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, which is slated for release on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

While specific gameplay details remain scarce, the announcement and teaser trailer promise a mature psychological adventure built around exploration, combat, and survival, as described by Bloober Team (reported by Screen Rant). As Star Trek celebrates six decades, Shadow Frontier appears set to test the franchise's enduring appeal in a genre it has rarely explored.

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Polygon

Framing: Announces Star Trek's genre shift to psychological horror with a new 2027 release

as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is a new sci-fi psychological thriller set on a mysterious, uncharted planet, developed by Bloober Team and published by Paramount Games Studio.
Ro Laren, a Star Trek: The Next Generation character, will appear in the game, played by Michelle Forbes.
The game's story involves Ro crash-landing on a planet after answering a distress call; the planet is a 'spaceship graveyard where nothing is as it seems.'
The game is scheduled for release in 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.
Bloober Team is also working on a remake of the original Silent Hill and Layers of Fear 3.

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Screen Rant

Framing: Announces that Star Trek is officially changing genre in 2027, emphasizing the shift rather than the specific game details. — Excited and promotional

as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Star Trek is officially celebrating its 60th anniversary this year
Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is an upcoming release taking the franchise into the survival horror genre
Developed by Bloober Team and published by Paramount Games
Stars former Lieutenant Ro Laren, voiced by Michelle Forbes
Ro crash-lands on a distant planet consumed by a mysterious hive mind
Game is a third-person action-adventure
Players use Tricorder and Phaser technology
Bloober describes the game as a mature psychological adventure built around exploration, combat, and survival
Game is set for release in 2027

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimStar Trek is officially celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC, Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimStar Trek: Shadow Frontier is an upcoming release taking the franchise into the survival horror genre.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC, Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimStar Trek: Shadow Frontier is developed by Bloober Team and published by Paramount Games.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC, Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimStar Trek: Shadow Frontier stars former Lieutenant Ro Laren, voiced by Michelle Forbes.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC, Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe game's story involves Ro crash-landing on a distant planet after answering a distress call, and the planet is a 'spaceship graveyard where nothing is as it seems.'	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC, Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC
ClaimThe game is a third-person action-adventure.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC
ClaimPlayers use Tricorder and Phaser technology in the game.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC
ClaimBloober describes the game as a mature psychological adventure built around exploration, combat, and survival.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC
ClaimStar Trek: Shadow Frontier is set for release in 2027.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Screen Rant as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC, Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimThe game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimBloober Team is also working on a remake of the original Silent Hill and Layers of Fear 3.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC
ClaimStar Trek: Shadow Frontier is a new sci-fi psychological thriller set on a mysterious, uncharted planet.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Polygon as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Polygon, Screen Rant 12 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01