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Active Matter
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-25.
“Ever since ARC Raiders, I’ve been looking for that same semi-casual extraction rush. Mostly I’ve been chasing the dragon. Active Matter might finally be it. The big win for me is the proper PvE-only mode that still lets you progress normally. Being able to opt out of…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Ignore epic montage in game page, this game is a psychological horror”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“The main game mode feels like the game director was replaced two months before the CBT and the new guy said: “Alright, let’s put PvP in here.” Unfortunately, the constant roof-camping and spawn-camping meta have very little to do with the original vision of completing missions,…”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update 0.4.0.156
Creating Personal Timelines Placed all equipped gear to a temporary stash after creating a new Personal Timeline; equipped chronogenes, as before, are discarded. Now items placed in the Shelter are ke
Earn More Rewards For Watching Active Matter Streams!
We’re continuing to celebrate the release of Active Matter on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, so tune in to more Active Matter live streams on Twitch from September 25th (15:00 UTC) to Octo
Update "The Fundamental Protocol"
Rewards in this Protocol can be redeemed with Merits at any time, whether or not you’re currently participating in a Harmonization Cycle! Rewards include consumables, unique decorations, Credits, and
Update 0.4.0.137
Raids and Profile Restored the unlocking of a Devourer’s journal entry in the Notes upon defeating one. Harmonization Fixed incorrect dog tag issuance when purchasing during Harmonization Cycle 2. Int
Update 0.4.0.135
Improved the ability to reconnect to a raid after a connection loss. Fixed a bug where items in containers (e.g., in chests and bags) occupied space but were not displayed. Fixed a rare server freeze.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Player tags | FPS · Horror · PvE · Extraction Shooter · PvP · Atmospheric · Co-op · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · Action · Shooter · First-Person (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , German * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://activematter.game/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64bit) Processor: Core i5-6600 / Ryzen 3 1300X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1050 Ti / RX 470 / ARC A580 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 45 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD required