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Red Matter 2

92% positive · 698 Steam reviews · released Aug 18, 2022 · by Vertical Robot

AdventureVRAction-AdventurePuzzlePhysicsCombatAtmosphericStory Rich

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~18,427 (P10–P90: 7,371 – 40,539)

Gross revenue: ~$453,153 ($181,266 – $996,927)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing91% positive · 125 mentions
“The quality of this game is insane. This has some of the best visuals and polish that I've seen in a VR game. Very few games can even be compared the HL:A, but I think this game comes very close. The story, atmosphere, mechanics, puzzles…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 8 h played
Visuals & audio92% positive · 118 mentions
“The quality of this game is insane. This has some of the best visuals and polish that I've seen in a VR game. Very few games can even be compared the HL:A, but I think this game comes very close. The story, atmosphere, mechanics, puzzles…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 8 h played
Gameplay & mechanics86% positive · 102 mentions
“The quality of this game is insane. This has some of the best visuals and polish that I've seen in a VR game. Very few games can even be compared the HL:A, but I think this game comes very close. The story, atmosphere, mechanics, puzzles…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 8 h played
Price & value90% positive · 29 mentions
“Red Matter 2 is a flawed, but ultimately enjoyable experience (for me). Firstly -- visually it's stunning. It's up there with some of the best PCVR titles out there. The materials, textures, and set pieces are breathtaking and highly…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 12 h played
Controls & UI88% positive · 24 mentions
“Great progress after first game This time not only visuals and graphics better, but physics feels much more immerse. Controls and objects manipulation much more accurate I didn't expect it, but there is even combat mechanic. And it doesn't…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
Performance & stability88% positive · 24 mentions
“Red Matter 2 takes everything I liked about the first game and cranks it up a notch. I love the puzzles, the story seems really intriguing, and graphically it’s gorgeous. I like that this time around, your character is voiced - makes it…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 2 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 24 mentions
“4 hours on first try without any guide. too easy and too short Just when I thought the game was getting somewhere and interesting it's over. simple peekaboo combat. Looks great and I'll recommend for people that want a cool looking…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played
Content & longevity94% positive · 16 mentions
“4 hours on first try without any guide. too easy and too short Just when I thought the game was getting somewhere and interesting it's over. simple peekaboo combat. Looks great and I'll recommend for people that want a cool looking…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 4 h played

300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Setting

Sci-fiSpace

Structure

Linear

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsVR supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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