Game Revolution - Reviewed by: Brian, score D. "While the graphics might keep it from being a total loss, it's still far from up to anyone's standards."
ActionTrip - Reviewed by: Branislav Babovic, score 70%. "Star Trek: New Worlds gives an impression of an unfinished game." (October 13, 2000)
The Electric Playground - Reviewed by: Rafael Canoa, score 8/10. "The Star Trek gaming franchise boldly goes where no other Trek game has gone before: the realm of RTS." (September 26, 2000)
GameZone - Reviewed by: Kemuel, score 4/10. "Yet another in the long list of unsuccessful Star Trek games." (September 26, 2000)
Game Over - Reviewed by: Clarence Worley, score 35%. "Star Trek: New Worlds has the feel of a game that is unfinished." (September 15, 2000)
IGN.com - Reviewed by: Dan Adams, score 6.2/10. "If this game didn't have the power of the Star Trek license behind it, nobody would give one whit about it." (September 5, 2000)
GameSpy.com - Reviewed by: Tim McConnaughy, score 65. "Another bad game is added to the Star Trek franchise. The crime is that it could have been a good one." (September, 2000)
IGN - Previewed by: Jeremy Dunham, "Interplay's brand of 3D Real-time strategy will explore a new frontier for Online console gaming." (Dreamcast) (October 4, 1999)