# Games like Active Matter

> The closest matches to Active Matter: Escape from Tarkov, PIONER, Gray Zone Warfare, Marathon, and The Forever Winter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Escape from Tarkov](https://imho.run/games/3932890/escape-from-tarkov) — Shares scavenging and weapon customization with Active Matter. 10,183 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/)
2. [PIONER](https://imho.run/games/3105890/pioner) — A frequent pick in Active Matter players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,152 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105890/)
3. [Gray Zone Warfare](https://imho.run/games/2479810/gray-zone-warfare) — Shares weapon customization and progression system with Active Matter. 44,522 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479810/)
4. [Marathon](https://imho.run/games/3065800/marathon) — Shares extraction shooter and pvp with Active Matter. 29,474 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/)
5. [The Forever Winter](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter) — Shares enemy spawning and extraction shooter with Active Matter. 15,319 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
6. [Bodycam](https://imho.run/games/2406770/bodycam) — Shares weapon customization and loadout customization with Active Matter. 23,153 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406770/)
7. [WARDOGS](https://imho.run/games/1867240/wardogs) — Shares progression system and loadout customization with Active Matter. 110,930 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1867240/)
8. [Witchfire](https://imho.run/games/3156770/witchfire) — Also Loot, like Active Matter. 10,159 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3156770/)
9. [The Cycle: Frontier](https://imho.run/games/868270/the-cycle-frontier) — Shares extraction shooter with Active Matter. 283 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868270/)
10. [OUTLAWED](https://imho.run/games/3193840/outlawed) — Shares extraction shooter and loadout customization with Active Matter. 182 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3193840/)
11. [Deadzone: Rogue](https://imho.run/games/3228590/deadzone-rogue) — A frequent pick in Active Matter players' libraries, and another Action. 7,660 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228590/)
12. [Lost Rift](https://imho.run/games/3494520/lost-rift) — Shares extraction shooter and weapon customization with Active Matter. 583 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3494520/)
13. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Same dark mood as Active Matter. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
14. [Dungeon Stalkers](https://imho.run/games/2468730/dungeon-stalkers) — Shares extraction shooter and loadout customization with Active Matter. 1,249 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2468730/)
15. [Project Silverfish](https://imho.run/games/2941710/project-silverfish) — Shares extraction shooter and survival management with Active Matter. 2,456 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941710/)
16. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Same atmospheric mood as Active Matter. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
17. [The Midnight Walkers](https://imho.run/games/2795540/the-midnight-walkers) — Shares extraction shooter and survival management with Active Matter. 451 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2795540/)
18. [Contractors Showdown : ExfilZone](https://imho.run/games/2719160/contractors-showdown-exfilzone) — Shares extraction shooter and weapon customization with Active Matter. 1,915 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719160/)
19. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares scavenging and survival management with Active Matter. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
20. [Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction](https://imho.run/games/2379390/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-extraction) — Shares weapon customization and loadout customization with Active Matter. 1,201 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379390/)
21. [Marauders](https://imho.run/games/1789480/marauders) — Shares extraction shooter with Active Matter. 10,938 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789480/)
22. [Hunt: Showdown 1896](https://imho.run/games/594650/hunt-showdown-1896) — Same atmospheric mood as Active Matter. 93,211 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
23. [ANEURISM IV](https://imho.run/games/2773280/aneurism-iv) — Shares survival management and permadeath with Active Matter. 4,788 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2773280/)
24. [ARC Raiders](https://imho.run/games/1808500/arc-raiders) — Same stressful mood as Active Matter. 187,754 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2887580&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2887580&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2887580&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2887580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2887580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Active Matter

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2887580
- **Developer:** Matter Team
- **Publisher:** Gaijin Network Ltd
- **Genres:** Action, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 15, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2887580/active-matter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2887580&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2887580/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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