Rank 01Games like Red Matter
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Red Matter also play
The closest matches to Red Matter: Red Matter 2, The Station, Obduction, The Room VR: A Dark Matter, and FORM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
Why this: Also Cold War and VR, like Red Matter.
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Shares physics based interaction and environmental puzzle solving with Red Matter.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Vertical Robot
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- 90% of 650 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Puzzles reward observant players
- Sound design enhances immersion
- Soviet futuristic aesthetic is visually stunning
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Also VR and Walking Simulator, like Red Matter.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Red Matter.
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Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Red Matter.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Red Matter.
THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
Why this: Shares physics based interaction and environmental puzzle solving with Red Matter.
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Why this: Also VR and Walking Simulator, like Red Matter.
Virtual Virtual Reality
Why this: Shares physics based interaction with Red Matter.
About Red Matter
The closest matches to Red Matter: Red Matter 2, The Station, Obduction, The Room VR: A Dark Matter, and FORM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Red Matter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Red Matter 2, The Station and Obduction — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its document scanning and environmental puzzle solving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Red Matter: Red Matter is a story-driven VR puzzle adventure game set during a dystopian sci-fi Cold War. Take on the role of Agent Epsilon, an astronaut of the Atlantic Union dispatched to an abandoned Volgravian moon base on a faraway planet. Your mission: to investigate a shady top secret research project.
Is Red Matter worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 650 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.8 h played before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Puzzles reward observant players
- Soviet futuristic aesthetic is visually stunning
- Story unfolds through environmental clues
- Vr interactions feel hyper realistic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The puzzles are fine, some parts glitchy but the player isn't actually kept up with the story right until the end where it shoves it in your face.”
“I finished the game in under three hours. I didn't rush, I took my time and hell I got all but three achievements without even trying. I don't understand, is this it? I'm playing red matter 2 now which is sooo much better. I bought the…”
People who play it also play: Red Matter 2, The Station, Obduction
Frequently asked about Red Matter
Can I run it?
Does Red Matter work on Steam Deck?
Red Matter is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Red Matter cost?
Red Matter is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Red Matter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Red Matter are Red Matter 2, The Station, Obduction.
Who developed Red Matter?
Red Matter was developed by Vertical Robot.