Dark Matter overview

Overview

Dark Matter comes from InterWave Studios and is published by Iceberg Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Oct 17, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Dark Matter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:43:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 954. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 45% positive across 264 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dark Matter is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dark Matter has sold up to 22,968 units and has 200 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $139,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Dark Matter overview details

Dark Matter combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reactive enemies. Dark Matter delivers a hard-hitting take on the survival horror genre in deep space, with a heavy emphasis on tactical combat and exploration. Story Out of breath, you run into the door, slamming against its cold metal surface. The clicking of scuttling claws recedes into the distance, swallowed by the pitch black oblivion behind you. You know better than to feel safe. There are too many infested at your back, and another blank metal door ahead. With a quick reflex you check your ammo supplies, and slot a fresh magazine into your shotgun. With a quicker prayer, you flick the switch and open the door. The metal jaws open on endless night you don’t dare pierce with your flashlight, not to disturb those things that live in shadow. By the pale bioluminescence that washes up from the floor grates, you piece together the picture of a corridor, and what could be a stretch of exploding pods. Just beyond, the silhouette of a fully grown crawler stirs. Grinning in the dark, you turn on the weapon’s flashlight, and point it straight down the corridor. Predictably, the blisters swell up to full irritation, ready to explode at the slightest touch. The crawler turns to hiss at you…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dark Matter is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:43:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 954, and 45% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionIndieSide ScrollerSci-fiMetroidvania2.5DFemale ProtagonistHorrorSurvival HorrorPlatformerSingleplayer

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