Active Matter

Sep 15, 2026
2+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

Extraction Shooter · FPS · Horror

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.

79%Mostly positive4,100 Steam reviews

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Crossplay is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

79%

Mostly positive on Steam

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Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 79% positive of 4,100 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, co-op and versus
- PS5, not confirmed
- Xbox, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Matter Team
Publisher: Gaijin Network Ltd
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Released: Sep 15, 2026 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 7 languages, voices in 4

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Active Matter have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Active Matter crossplay?: Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Active Matter?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Active Matter on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Is Active Matter free?: No, it's a paid game.

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