Active Matter

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • Linux

Matter Team · FPS · Sep 15, 2026

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio4 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Active Matter?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay loop is really fun, and I especially love that there's a separate PvP and PvE mode.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like that I am required to adopt different strategies and approaches depending on which monsters I am expecting to face, rather than mainly bringing the best gun/ammo for pvp like most other extraction shooters.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics look beautiful, the monsters are genuinely intimidating and have actually made me jump a few times, and the gunplay feels solid.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
PVE mode is great. if you live in a region far from servers, the PVE and co-op still makes for a fun game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gorgeous graphics, smooth performance, I'm getting like 190 - 240 FPS with pretty much everything maxed out (unless I missed something), looks great.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game wont be for everyone but if you like a steep learning curve, paying attention to many aspects of information during raids and a great zone core aesthetic this game is for you !

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay133 reviews
Multiplayer126 reviews
Combat86 reviews
Co-op42 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Performance24 reviews
Optimization23 reviews
Story20 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
59% still recommend
Interface
65% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • MMO
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Subtitle Options

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$29.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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