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Trapped in a time loop, an operative raids reality-warping zones for loot, facing monsters and rival players before extraction.
Released 15 Sep 2026
Survive Gravity Anomalies
Extract Active Matter
Fight Anomaly Creatures
Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in the quantum unstable zones over control of the active matter – the substance that bends time and space.
Developed by Matter Team · Published by Gaijin Network Ltd
You play an operative trapped in a time loop, sent into unstable zones where active matter distorts space and time. Choose a loadout, enter alone or with a small squad, and try to survive the hostile environment and its inhabitants.
Raids combine missions, scavenging and combat against creatures transformed by active matter, as well as other players in contested modes. Gather active matter and other loot, then reach an extraction point before the zone disappears; anomalies can alter gravity and the layout of the environment.
Back at your base, use resources to develop your arsenal and unlock gear. Missions and base upgrades provide a longer-term progression path, while syndicates can fight over sources of active matter. The game also offers PvE-only raids for players who want to explore without direct encounters with other players.
In this supplied review sample, players often praise the eerie atmosphere, reality-bending anomalies and frightening creature encounters, along with the option to play PvE without mandatory PvP. Gunplay, distinctive maps and the tense raid-and-extract loop also appeal to some reviewers. Views differ on how engaging the progression remains: many criticize grind, reduced PvE rewards or repetitive tasks, while others enjoy the steady unlocks and exploration. PvP balance and the interface also draw recurring criticism.
You’re an operative stuck in a time loop, always brought back from the dead to the same point. Choose your loadout and enter quantum unstable zones rich with active matter – the most valuable and the most dangerous resource in all multiverse. Fight against rivals from other timelines, survive physics-breaking anomalies and try to stay alive. Harvest active matter, gather loot and extract to a safe place before the whole zone ceases to exist with everything inside it.
Active matter changes things and bends space and time, so you might encounter operatives and other survivors that lost their mind and humanity after exposure to this substance. Other players, though, would always be your most dangerous enemy. Expand your syndicate base, upgrade your arsenal and participate in fierce battles between syndicates over the key sources of active matter, as they’re your only chance to break out of the loop and gain control over your destiny.
PvPvE extraction-style raids
Players go solo or in small squads inside the quantum unstable zones in their quest for active matter and other loot. Active matter can be harvested by killing AM-transformed creatures, taken away from other players or picked up directly from active matter clusters. Join this never ending hunt to improve your chances to find the way out of the time loop.
Realistic weapons and gear
Active matter randomly brings things from other timelines to the quantum unstable zones and allows you to replicate a specific item from other timelines in the safety of your base. Despite the mysterious origin of your weapons, your arsenal is always rooted in real-world military technologies and tactics, as war seems to be the only constant in this chaotic multiverse.
Gameplay-influencing active matter effects
Mind-bending anomalies that change gravitational force and space topology right in front of your eyes. Thrilling encounters with eerie SCP-inspired objects would send shivers down your spine, and creatures transformed by active matter would attack you on sight.
Intense PvP battles
Syndicates of operatives fight over control of a passive source of active matter, using all the weapons and other gear they can bring into battle or craft on site. Join PvP battles you like and make a real impact on the fate of the multiverse!
Fascinating maps
Battles take place at locations that exist outside of space and time boundaries. Active Matter features a variety of maps, including a huge island with rusty Soviet industrial complexes and cryptic science labs that were among the first to study this new phenomena. Explore these places to find hints on the origin of active matter.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| AI disclosure | In-game AI character Ms. Second is using AI generated voice. Using humans voices for AI character would be cultural appropriation. |
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| Website | Official website |
