Dark Matter (Steam Game) 
Dark Matter is a retro 2D shoot ‘em up inspired by the 1980’s arcade classic, Asteroids. The action will get frantic as you battle waves of enemy alien ships and deadly asteroids. When ready, take the space carnage to Challenge Mode and rack up your score!
- Bullet Hell (166)
- Shoot 'Em Up (160)
- Twin Stick Shooter (157)
- Flight (154)
- Shooter (151)
- Arcade (145)
- 2D (143)
- Top-Down (141)
- Choices Matter (139)
- Action (136)
- Casual (134)
- Minimalist (134)
- Family Friendly (131)
- Sci-fi (125)
- Science (118)
- Space (116)
- Score Attack (114)
- Atmospheric (111)
- Physics (104)
- Aliens (101)
| Release Date | Feb 27, 2015 |
| Price | $ 2.99 Bottom 25% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 82.6% (positive) / 58.7% Bottom 20% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 70.1% / 56.8% Bottom 25% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 23 Bottom 30% / 150 |
| Curators | 5 reviews Bottom 30% |
| Median Play Time | 22 min Bottom 10% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 7 minutes Bottom 15% |
| Followers | 241 |
| Owners | ± 145.8K Top 15% |
| Copies Sold | ± 1.5K |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.8K Bottom 30% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Dark Matter's Steam rating and reviews between March 2015 and July 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 83.3% (July 2015) to 57.8% (August 2019).
With its 150 reviews, Dark Matter could be considered a decent success for an indie game. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. They often took place in July.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Dark Matter's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (34%), followed by Simplified Chinese (15%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 16 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Dark Matter depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is short, reaching only 110 minutes in the 80th percentile. Some players enjoy short games, but there is always a risk that people will be disapointed.
The negative reviews play time is 3.4 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's score of 82.6% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Dark Matter's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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