Dark Matter

Wait45%

Mixed · 264 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

InterWave Studios · Action · Oct 17, 2013

Player review score
45%
Mixed
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
17
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio2 of 2
Subtitles2 of 2

Should I buy Dark Matter?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 264 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 179 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise20% are divided40% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Finding the logs gives you an interesting insight into what happened to the ship, and I rather liked story where an AI will help a human to save both.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Nice 3D visuals, good automap function, weapons were interesting, crafting makes collecting resources meaningful, difficulty was just OK (though I did use a trainer for limitless health, I prefer to explore and not die all over the place).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Along with exploring the ship and its audio, the graphics are one of its best features.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 179 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design complements this visual mood effectively, using ambient hums, distant mechanical noises, and sudden audio cues to keep players on edge.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story59 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Linux compatibility
20% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
30% still recommend
Combat
43% still recommend
Controls
25% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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