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Dark Matter

80% positive of 21 Steam reviews

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Released
2015
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, Epic

About the game

Dark Matter is a classic arcade space shooter inspired by Asteroids, featuring fast-paced ship combat, physics-based movement, and score-driven gameplay.

Tagged by players

  • Twin Stick Shooter
  • Flight
  • Shoot 'Em Up
  • Science
  • Bullet Hell
  • Score Attack
  • Shooter
  • Minimalist
  • Top-Down
  • Choices Matter
  • Aliens
  • Arcade

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Asteroids clone with some very minor upgrades. Weapons upgrades persist after death, but reset at the start of each stage, which is frustrating. Get it on sale.

    25 min played when written. 24 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    The idea of remaking classic arcade games is somewhat of a niche these days. Dark Matter grabs this niche and propels us back to 1979 when Asteroids was released in arcades. The game is simple: each level takes place on one screen and our objective is to destroy everything that moves. Most of these are meteorites but later on enemy ships will appear, too. We can use thrusters to move when the going gets rough;…

    1.1 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I had to run the game in Windows 8 Compatibility mode since it kept refusing to launch with this cryptic error message: "Application Error Your computer system is unable to run this application due to: Graphics Software or Hardware" My Windows 10 gaming system is relatively modern with a RX Vega64 GPU and up-to-date drivers. The highest resolution is 1280x960 with no 16:9 options available. The controls are dumb and…

    5 min played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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