Active Matter gets 4.5/5 on PS Store after PS5 release

• In the PS Store snapshot provided, the game sits at 4.5 out of 5, with about 78% five-star reviews and 11% four-star reviews.
• The PS Store price in the source is $29.99; the official announcement also mentions Steam and Xbox Series X|S.

What happened

Active Matter was released for PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026. In the source provided, the game is described as an open-world co-op extraction shooter with PvPvE elements. The official website uses slightly different wording and calls Active Matter a hardcore online shooter in a fractured multiverse. Both descriptions point to the same core idea: an online shooter with extraction elements and a setting where multiple worlds or layers collide.

According to the PS Store data cited in the source on September 17, Active Matter has an average user score of 4.5 out of 5. In that same snapshot, around 78% of reviews were five stars and 11% were four stars. That puts the total share of positive reviews in the provided snapshot at roughly 89%, although the source does not give an exact review count. That makes the score useful as an early indicator, but not a final verdict.

The source also lists a PS Store price of $29.99. The official release announcement from Matter Team and Gaijin Entertainment additionally says Active Matter launched on the same date for Steam and Xbox Series X|S. In broader context, that same date is confirmed in an official announcement stating the game arrives on September 15, 2026 on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. That makes the PS5 release part of a wider multiplatform launch.

Background

Active Matter sits in the extraction shooter space, a genre where players typically enter a mission with gear, complete objectives, and then try to extract safely. The game’s official website describes it as a hardcore online shooter in a fractured multiverse. That wording fits the broader positioning of the game and explains why the source frames the title both as an extraction shooter and as a PvPvE game.

The broader context confirms that the game is not limited to PlayStation 5. An official announcement says Active Matter launches on September 15, 2026 on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. A second official note then says the game is now available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, showing that the release messaging was built around multiple platforms. For this update, the key point is that the PS Store snapshot in the source refers specifically to the PS5 version and gives it a 4.5 out of 5 score.

The source does not mention a total review count, so the split between five-star and four-star ratings cannot be converted into an exact number of votes. Still, the snapshot clearly skews positive, with about 78% five-star reviews and 11% four-star reviews. The $29.99 PS Store price also gives a concrete sense of how the game is positioned commercially on PlayStation 5.

The provided context also notes that the official website talks about a fractured multiverse, while the source itself uses terms like open-world, co-op, and PvPvE. These are not separate claims about different games, but different layers of description for the same title. Together, they paint a picture of an online shooter that emphasizes both cooperation and conflict between players and enemies, set in a multiverse-style world.

Sources

• GameRant: new PS5 games and PS Store reviews for Active Matter
• Official Active Matter announcement: release on September 15, 2026 for Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5