Active Matter
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ActionMassively MultiplayerExtraction ShooterFPSHorrorPvPPvE

3,100 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 6,598

Peak in the last 7 days: 7,793

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Game description

Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP/PvE battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in quantum-unstable zones for control of active matter - the substance that bends time and space.

Basic info

DeveloperMatter Team
PublisherGaijin Network Ltd
PlatformsWindows · Linux
Release dateSep 15, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11 (64bit)
ProcessorCore i5-6600 / Ryzen 3 1300X
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGTX 1050 Ti / RX 470 / ARC A580
Storage45 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 443 reviews from the past 1 year

74.4/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (79%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

A strange world of anomalies and Soviet retrofuturism wins fans of Active Matter. 108 reviews call it a fun extraction shooter, and it scores 74.4.

👍 Strengths

108 reviews enjoy it as a well thought out take on the genre. Story & World ranks 384th of 1096: 72 praise its strange monsters and atmosphere, and 53 admire the art style. Tech & Support ranks 16th of 1399, with reviews saying it runs well even on older laptops. Multiplayer ranks 317th of 642, and many value a PvE only mode that lets them progress without PvP.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 975th of 1396 and appears in 71% of analyzed reviews. 59 reviews say the gunplay feels weightless. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1107th of 1399: 31 object to a paid item costing over 100 dollars that they call pay to win. 29 say key cues are not clear, the most upvoted pointing to weak vertical sound positioning and a missing ally highlight. Others describe harsh deaths in every new encounter and a repetitive grind with timers and daily limits.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun, well thought out, good extraction shooter take” · 108 reviews
“strange monsters, anomalies, Soviet retrofuturism, excellent atmosphere and world” · 72 reviews
“beautiful visuals and great art style with unique atmosphere” · 53 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 71% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.42 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “vertical sound positioning needs work, ally highlight missing” · 29 reviews
Positive “clear advice on task progression system helps new PvE players avoid wasted effort” · 4 reviews

Progression 25% · Difficulty 26% · Freedom 9% · Strategy 14% · Controls & feel 35%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.26 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “strange monsters, anomalies, Soviet retrofuturism, excellent atmosphere and world” · 72 reviews
Negative “game is psychological horror, contradicting epic montage marketing” · 2 reviews

Story 4% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.82 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “multiple maps and content with accessible PvE progression path” · 13 reviews
Negative “needs more enemies and rewarding progression” · 2 reviews

Variety 19% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.25 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful visuals and great art style with unique atmosphere” · 53 reviews
Negative “poor quality in almost everything” · 2 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.05 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “PvE-only mode lets you progress without sweaty PvP, gameplay loop clicks well” · 28 reviews
Negative “killed instantly by invisible enemies in raid” · 9 reviews

Community 7% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.28 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “Knight sleeve $100+ paywall, pure pay to win, no alternative” · 31 reviews
Positive “free transfer to Steam without additional cost, fair monetization” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 15% · Matchmaking 7%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.75 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs well on old hardware like GTX1070 laptop with good performance” · 24 reviews
Negative “кинул гранату - 10fps на пол минуты” · 2 reviews

Stability 6% · Developer support 19%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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