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Active Matter

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.

Released Sep 15, 2026 Developer Matter Team Publisher Gaijin Network Ltd Platforms Windows · Linux FPSHorrorPvEExtraction ShooterPvP
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

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.

78.8%positive2,688 reviews
Recommended · 132 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 71 found this helpful

“Ignore epic montage in game page, this game is a psychological horror”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Not recommended · 351 found this helpful

“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 played
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Achievement 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.

38achievements
18.4%median completion
0.1%rarest: A job no one else could do
84.2% of players 84.1% of players 75.0% of players 71.1% of players 62.2% of players 60.8% of players 55.2% of players 46.0% of players 40.6% of players 40.6% of players 40.1% of players 34.4% of players 34.2% of players 32.6% of players 31.4% of players 29.8% of players 24.0% of players 19.9% of players 18.5% of players 18.4% of players 18.1% of players 18.0% of players 17.8% of players 16.2% of players 16.1% of players 12.6% of players 10.5% of players 8.5% of players 7.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 4.6% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.3% of players 0.7% of players 0.1% of players 84.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.2%Welcome to the Agency — Activate your shelter
84.1%A 20-minute adventure — Successfully extract from raid for the first time
75.0%The Floor Is Lava — Activate 5 traps in one raid
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%A job no one else could do — Get all the other achievements
0.7%Big Brother Approved — Hidden achievement
2.3%Winner Takes All — Complete combat master task in the Hired Ops

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.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia44.99 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan4,499 JPY
Brazil149.00 BRL
China139.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$21 Canada Japan Brazil US Australia UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 26, 2026
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

Sep 25, 2026
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

Sep 24, 2026
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

Sep 23, 2026
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

Sep 22, 2026
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.

GenresAction, Massively Multiplayer
Player tagsFPS · Horror · PvE · Extraction Shooter · PvP · Atmospheric · Co-op · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · Action · Shooter · First-Person (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal *
ControllerFull support
Achievements38
Official sitehttps://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