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Active Matter Key Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Engine | Dagor Engine |
| Developer | Matter Team |
| Publisher | Gaijin Network Ltd |
| Release Date | September 15, 2026 |
| Platforms | PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
| Composer | Akira Yamaoka |
Active Matter System Requirements
1080p
tune Minimum – Low Preset, 1080p (30-60 FPS Target)
tune Recommended – High Preset, 1080p (60+ FPS Target)
1440p
tune Enthusiast – Ultra Preset, 1440p (60+ FPS Target)
2160p
tune Ultra – Max Preset, 4K (60 FPS with DLSS/FSR Quality)
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Active Matter Laptop Recommendations
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save Storage: 1000GB NVMe
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Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low Preset, 1080p).
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Core Requirements
- desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10/11 (64bit)
A 64-bit operating system is strictly required to address the memory allocation necessary for loading seamless, high-fidelity quantum zones.
- memoryDirectX: Version 12
DirectX 12 is officially utilized to enable advanced rendering techniques and handle the complex, dynamic lighting generated by the anomalous environments.
- save_altStorage Note: 45 GB available space
An SSD is explicitly required. Loading into an extraction raid on a mechanical HDD will result in severe stutters and late spawns, leaving players highly vulnerable.
settings_applications Optimization Notes:
Upscaling: Supports NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR. Using upscaling is practically mandatory to maintain 60+ FPS during intense PvP encounters when graphical anomalies bend the space around the player.
Key Settings: Volumetric Fog, Shadow Quality, and Texture Detail heavily impact VRAM. Lowering volumetric effects provides a massive framerate boost in dense, anomaly-heavy areas.
Active Matter: Map Size and Regions
Active Matter: Post-Launch Content / DLC
Active Matter: Skills & Upgrades Overview
Active Matter: Game Editions
It features several tiered editions
The Standard Edition includes 25,000 Credits, 300 Prime, and starter gear. The Advanced Edition provides higher starting capital, while the Deluxe Edition unlocks the
Rank #2
Replicator queue expansion, the 'Harpy' Scout drone recipe, and the 'Bouncer' brass knuckles knife. The highest tier is the Elite Squad Edition, designed to outfit a dedicated team from day one.
Active Matter: Cross-Platform / Crossplay
Active Matter: Top 5 Weapons (Subjective/Iconic)
'SV
98 Sniper Rifle', a powerful, high-caliber Russian rifle crucial for securing long-range kills across open anomaly fields.
'SOK
94 Vepr Carbine', a highly versatile, hard-hitting civilian/military hybrid rifle favored for mid-range engagements.
Rank #3
'AKM Assault Rifle', the reliable workhorse of extraction shooters, highly customizable and lethal.
are 'F
1 Hand Grenades', necessary for flushing rival operatives out of fortified bunkers.
Rank #5
'Bouncer Brass Knuckles Knife', a brutal personal backup weapon for desperate, close-quarters encounters when ammunition runs dry.
Active Matter: Specific Game Elements
Explore in-depth equipment, cast, combat mechanics, and world collectibles documented for Active Matter:
Active Matter Weapons
A brutal personal backup weapon reserved for desperate, close-quarters encounters when ammunition runs dry or for executing silent takedowns.
A highly versatile, hard-hitting civilian/military hybrid rifle. Easily modifiable with various scopes, making it the perfect budget weapon for mid-range engagements.
A powerful, bolt-action Russian sniper rifle. It is absolutely crucial for securing long-range kills across open anomaly fields and locking down extraction points.
Active Matter Vehicles
While not directly driven by the player, these vehicles serve as the high-tension exit points that operatives must hold down and defend to successfully escape the zone with their loot.
Active Matter Animals / Creatures
Role: Former operatives and civilians who lost their humanity after prolonged exposure to Active Matter. They are highly aggressive and drop raw Active Matter when killed.
Role: Not traditional animals, but everyday objects—like a flowering bush or a rusty car—that have been mutated by the spatial distortions into deadly, living environmental traps.
Active Matter Characters
AI Assistant
An in-game artificial intelligence that manages your Syndicate Base operations, Replicator queues, and provides tactical updates regarding the quantum-unstable zones.
Enemy Players
Other human players pulled from different timelines. They are heavily armed, highly intelligent, and will always be the most dangerous threat in any raid.
Player Avatar
A hardened mercenary trapped in a brutal time loop, fighting for survival and dominance in a fractured, anomalous multiverse.
workspace_premium Top 3 Characters
Rank #1
'The Operative', the player's customizable avatar, a hardened mercenary cursed to relive their deaths in a perpetual time loop until they can break free.
'Ms. Second', an in
game AI assistant (utilizing a distinctly stylized AI-generated voice) who guides the player through base management and temporal replication mechanics.
Rank #3
are 'The Lost Survivors', tragic NPCs and former operatives whose minds and bodies have been grotesquely warped by prolonged exposure to Active Matter, serving as the game's terrifying primary PvE enemies.
Active Matter Missions / Objectives
Objective: Venture deep into the cryptic science labs to encounter eerie, SCP-inspired objects and gather the Replicator recipes necessary to upgrade your base arsenal.
Objective: Intense, dedicated PvP battles where heavily armed operative syndicates fight directly over control of massive, passive sources of Active Matter.
Objective: The core gameplay loop. Deploy into a quantum-unstable zone, harvest Active Matter, loot weapons from dead players, and reach an extraction point before the zone collapses.
workspace_premium Top 3 Missions/Objectives
Rank #1
'The Harvest Run', the core gameplay loop of deploying into a quantum-unstable zone, filling your backpack with Active Matter and weapons, and reaching an extraction point before the zone ceases to exist.
Rank #2
'Syndicate Territory Control', fierce, dedicated PvP battles where teams of operatives fight directly over a continuous, passive source of Active Matter to dominate the multiverse economy.
Rank #3
'Anomaly Investigation', exploring deeply cryptic science labs and surviving encounters with SCP-inspired objects to uncover the origins of the space-bending phenomena.
Active Matter Companions / Summons
Ability: A highly advanced, deployable aerial drone. It is utilized to safely scout ahead, spot hidden anomalies, and track rival squads moving through the industrial ruins.
Ability: The game allows for small co-op squads. Teammates can cover different angles, flank snipers, and secure your dropped loot if you are killed in action.
Active Matter Collectibles
Location/Use: The core currency and progression item of the game. Harvested directly from glowing environmental clusters, dead mutants, or stolen from rival operatives.
Location/Use: A special, highly coveted currency earned by completing daily contracts. It does not reset and is used to purchase base upgrades, secure containers, and respawn beacons.
Location/Use: Rare schematics found deep within cryptic science labs that permanently unlock the ability to craft advanced technological gear (like Scout Drones) back at the base.
workspace_premium Top 3 Collectibles
Rank #1
'Active Matter', the glowing, volatile core resource of the game, harvested directly from clusters or fallen mutated creatures to power base replication.
Rank #2
are 'Replicator Recipes', rare schematics (like the Harpy Drone blueprint) that permanently unlock the ability to craft advanced technological gear back at the syndicate base.
'High
Tier Rival Gear', the weapons, optics, and armor looted directly off the corpses of enemy players, serving as the ultimate trophy.
Active Matter Armor
Focus/Stats: Realistic plate carriers and chest rigs that provide ballistic defense against rival operatives' gunfire and determine your total carrying capacity for magazines and medical gear.
Focus/Stats: The ultimate defensive item. A small, un-lootable pouch that guarantees any Active Matter or rare keys placed inside are kept even if your operative is killed in the raid.
Focus/Stats: While not wearable armor, this base function acts as your safety net, allowing you to use Active Matter to duplicate your favorite gear so a death in the zone isn't a permanent setback.
Active Matter Clothing / Appearance
Options: Essential headgear visually representing the hazardous, toxic nature of the quantum-unstable zones where normal atmosphere has broken down.
Options: Grounded, realistic modern military apparel ranging from heavy combat vests to specialized camouflage designed to blend into the rusty Soviet environments.
Active Matter: Other Features & Info
- labelMultiplayer ModesThe game features robust multiplayer experiences divided into specific raid types. 'PvPvE Raids' allow solo players or small squads to infiltrate unstable zones, fight AI mutants, and simultaneously battle other human players for high-value loot before extracting. 'PvE Raids' offer a more focused challenge against the environment and anomalies.Additionally, there are dedicated 'Fierce PvP Battles' where rival syndicates clash directly over massive, passive sources of Active Matter.
- labelUser InterfaceThe UI embraces a tactical, immersive design standard for hardcore extraction shooters. Minimal on-screen clutter forces players to rely on situational awareness.Inventory management requires grid-based organization (Tetris-style), emphasizing the weight and space of every weapon, magazine, and piece of scavenged Active Matter.A 'Small Safe Container' allows players to permanently secure a few critical items even if they die in the raid.
- labelSound and MusicThe audio experience is a massive highlight, featuring a haunting, atmospheric original soundtrack composed by the legendary Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill).The sound design mixes the grounded, terrifyingly loud cracks of realistic gunfire with the surreal, cosmic hum of space-bending anomalies and the guttural shrieks of mutated survivors.Directional audio is critical for pinpointing rival operatives moving through rusty industrial complexes.
- labelGraphics and VisualsPowered by the Dagor Engine, the game delivers photorealistic military assets contrasted sharply against mind-bending, SCP-inspired surrealism.The visual showcase revolves around the 'Active Matter' anomalies—areas where gravity reverses, architecture folds onto itself like an M.C.Escher painting, and everyday objects (like a rusty Soviet car or a flowering bush) mutate into deadly threats. The lighting engine creates tense, high-contrast environments that perfectly suit the horror-adjacent tone.
- labelAccessibility FeaturesAs a hardcore extraction shooter, Active Matter is inherently punishing, focusing on high-stakes gameplay where death results in the loss of gear.However, the inclusion of dedicated PvE raids provides a slightly safer environment for newer players to learn the map layouts, mutant behaviors, and gunplay mechanics without the immediate stress of hyper-competitive PvP encounters.
- labelStory and SettingActive Matter plunges players into a grim, fractured multiverse where reality itself is breaking down.The player takes the role of an operative trapped in a perpetual time loop, cursed to revive at their syndicate base upon every death.The game’s setting involves 'quantum-unstable zones'—pockets of space stitched together from disparate realities, featuring rusted Soviet industrial complexes, mysterious science labs, and fragments of Eastern Europe, Africa, and North America.The primary driving force of this chaos is 'Active Matter', a terrifying, physics-defying substance capable of bending time, altering gravity, and mutating those exposed to it into mindless horrors.Seeking to control their own destiny and break the loop, operatives must venture into the zones to harvest the substance, piecing together the origins of the anomaly while battling other factions.
- labelTop 3 Mounts/CompanionsWhile there are no traditional animal mounts, tactical companions include:looks_one Rank #1
'Harpy Scout Drone', a deployable, remote
controlled aerial unit used to safely gather intelligence and spot rival squads hiding in the anomalies.
looks_two Rank #2are your 'Co
Op Squadmates', real human players whose covering fire and tactical coordination are your only true defense in the chaotic multiverse.
looks_3 Rank #3Rank #3
'Small Safe Container', a loyal, secure pouch that guarantees you keep your most precious items (like keys or pure Active Matter) even if you are killed in action.