Active Matter doesn't just channel the energy of some of the best FPS games around – it also breathes a fresh new blend of military realism and chilling sci-fi horror into the genre.
Fans of sci-fi and supernatural-aligned shooters, from Control to Stalker, Active Matter needs to be on your radar. Coming from Gaijin Entertainment – the studio behind iconic multiplayer gems like War Thunder – the new FPS values realism when it comes to ballistics, but doesn't shy away from exploring the fringe of reality with its gravity and physics-defying settings or its SCP Foundation-inspired anomalies and artifacts.
It's tough, but what's more, it's terrifying. As you learn to grapple with monsters' weaknesses to survive and how to use the surreal environment to your advantage, you'll undeniably come face to face with various challenges. As Gaijin describes, Active Matter often feels "like a single-player campaign embedded in a multiplayer world" – an unforgiving campaign that does anything but hold your hand as you play… Instead, it expects you to adapt or die trying.
There are plenty of maps and styles of play to explore, though, so you'll never feel boxed in. Whether you're more of a solo PvE extraction sort of player, a PvPvE incursion fan, or an all-out PvP battle enjoyer, Active Matter features raids fit for all. Head into a raid solo or as part of a small squad to bait the surrounding SCP Foundation-esque creatures into traps and harvest precious active matter, the resource core to Gaijin's game.
Avoid enemies and rivals alike, but just remember – every decision you make along the way is important. If the fast-paced, physics-bending vibes are up your alley, you can be one of the first to play Active Matter in the coming days via the official website or wishlist it on Steam to keep yourself up to date with any news from Gaijin. Fret not if you're a console player, the shooter will be made available for fans on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S systems soon.
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