Active Matter

Fog taught me it can hide me or expose me depending on who’s moving. Systemic details like that rule.‍

Active Matter doesn’t stick to a single color palette, theme, or even a specific type of environment. The maps are so well designed that they constantly give you that feeling that something is just… wrong. In the best possible way. Every area feels packed with things to discover. I keep walking into places thinking, “Okay, but what the hell is hiding in here?” Even when I’m just looting, there’s always this little voice in the back of my head going, “Are we about to get jumped?” And honestly, that’s exactly the kind of tension I personally want from an extraction shooter. The mission loop is also incredibly well balanced. Looting alone can only carry a game for so long. Eventually you need an answer to the classic question: “Okay… but why the hell am I collecting all this stuff?” Active Matter actually gives you an answer through systems like the Shelter, Investigation, Replicator, and Harmonization. They make your loot feel meaningful instead of just turning your backpack into a mobile landfill. Really enjoying it so far. The game constantly makes me curious, paranoid, and slightly convinced that opening one more door is probably a terrible idea. Exactly how an extraction shooter should make me feel.

I still sweat on the last 20 meters to the exit. Every single time. That’s how exfils should feel. ‍

Active Matter is a enjoyable coop game but PVP can feel unfair because of the veterans knowing their way arround, might get better with gametime

Me and a friend picked this up in the middle of the night. We've been playing pve nonstop since. I dont know what everyone else is on about but this game did a lot of things right for this part at least. If you have friends and want to drop in and have a good time this game definitely is it.

i will say i absolutely HATE extraction shooters but Active matter has changed the game, my best advice if you are someone like me that hates how slow and boring extraction shooters are this is the opposite, the movements fast, i cant tell if theres going to be a new enemy around the corner or if its going to be something ive encountered before, the enemys are quite scary because either you cant see them or they blend in with the beautifully crafted work so well that you wont see them until its too late. My best advice i can give to anyone looking at playing this game is to disregard the reviews and just go in blind and give it a try. worst thing that happens is you have to refund it. Active matter is the bees knees man.