Red Matter
Red Matter
Game
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Red Matter 2
Developer Vertical Robot
Enter an extraordinarily convincing sci-fi world in this story-driven VR puzzle adventure. Explore off-world facilities, operate tactile tools, solve environmental puzzles, and unravel a reality-bending Cold War mystery. From the Steam store page
198 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
162 positive · 25 negative
95% range 81–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 162 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
370 of 408 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 163 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 186 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (658 of 712 positive).
Players praise the game's stunning visuals and immersive atmosphere. [1][2][3] Some find the puzzles engaging but note they can be easy or repetitive. [4][5][6] Complaints about combat mechanics and turret sections are common. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [20]
Have you ever seen an epic screenshot from Space Engine and wished there was a game where that was your setting? Red Matter 2 is that game—but only for a few minutes. You spend 99% of the time underground, wandering through copy-paste corridors, rarely glimpsing a vista or dramatic skybox. Talk about a missed opportunity. Red Matter 2 is a story-centric, atmospheric, puzzle-based sci-fi game with some combat …
- [1]
I am years late to this game but I am FLOORED. The art style is incredible--I feel like I am INSIDE Atomic Heart. Not only that, but the story twists and turns in ways you won't predict. This is VR done right--an immersive story, puzzles, physics, and fun. Tons to explore and to find scattered across the world. It took me a few hours to complete the first game, but the second game was 3x the content and 3x the …
- [2]
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, visuals...everything is top-notch. This game has the glassiest looking glass I've ever seen in VR. The IK arms and the polish of things like the interface cable are a super nice …
- [8]
I loved the game. The immersiveness and sense of space, the puzzle solving, the vibe, everything. Except for having to sneak by the automated defense turrets. And it doesn't save after you get by one, you have to get by a gauntlet of them. And then, after a cool out-of-body experience where they give you this cool new laser gun, the laser gun doesn't destroy turrets. You have to sneak past them *again*. Laser …
- [3]
Red Matter 2 is a crowning achievement in the VR gaming landscape, setting an incredibly high bar for immersive storytelling and visual splendor! The environments are masterfully crafted with a lot of attention to details. The storyline is another area where Red Matter 2 excels remarkably. It weaves a narrative that is both intelligent, mysterious, suspenseful and emotional. Its a fulfilling journey to be had! And …
Summarised from 34 of the 198 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Red Matter 2 sits at 87% positive across 187 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 198 · most liked firstHave you ever seen an epic screenshot from Space Engine and wished there was a game where that was your setting? Red Matter 2 is that game—but only for a few minutes. You spend 99% of the time underground, wandering through copy-paste corridors, rarely glimpsing a vista or dramatic skybox. Talk about a missed opportunity. Red Matter 2 is a story-centric, atmospheric, puzzle-based sci-fi game with some combat elements. If this sounds like the kind of game you’ve been begging for ever since…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need a third game... NOW!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is bad. This game is in the exact same situation as Subnautica 1 and Subnautica Below Average. Red Matter 1 was pretty good. Immersive, with a short but intense story filled with mysteries, and a well-made, rich environment. Red Matter 2 is basically the opposite. First, the main protagonist is speaking. This is already nonsense for a supposedly immersive FPS game, but doing this in VR whole new level of stupidity. And "I" am not just speaking sometimes, "I" never shut up, preventing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished Red Matter 2 VR. That was a really really excellent game very little complaints. With all the lay offs everywhere I do hope the team get to make at least one more VR game. #blutoid #indiegames #VR #VRgames #spacegames #puzzlegames youtu.be/iH394hzIFJk?...
positive · AI labelView post →Looks fantastic but the gameplay is boring af
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →eXistenZ approved 👍👍👍👍👍
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am years late to this game but I am FLOORED. The art style is incredible--I feel like I am INSIDE Atomic Heart. Not only that, but the story twists and turns in ways you won't predict. This is VR done right--an immersive story, puzzles, physics, and fun. Tons to explore and to find scattered across the world. It took me a few hours to complete the first game, but the second game was 3x the content and 3x the puzzles and 3x the story and 3x the INCREDIBLE AESTHETIC. Buy the original. Buy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Red Matter 1 was one of the first VR games to blow my mind, and the sequel doesn't disappoint. My only complaint is the combat: I'm a huge fan of VR shooters, but RD2 has the worst gunplay I've ever enountered. I wish they'd stuck a liiiittle closer to their roots as a puzzle game and hadn't tried to veer into action territory.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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, visuals...everything is top-notch. This game has the glassiest looking glass I've ever seen in VR. The IK arms and the polish of things like the interface cable are a super nice touch. I was very, very impressed with this game. None of the puzzles were…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am 53 years old and absolutely love Red Matter 2, very , very immersive. Not to difficult and strong story line. Five stars from me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the game. The immersiveness and sense of space, the puzzle solving, the vibe, everything. Except for having to sneak by the automated defense turrets. And it doesn't save after you get by one, you have to get by a gauntlet of them. And then, after a cool out-of-body experience where they give you this cool new laser gun, the laser gun doesn't destroy turrets. You have to sneak past them *again*. Laser turrets were an infuriating part of an awesome game, and then they decide to *repeat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 atmosphere and some puzzles but don't expect a 10 hour game if you're any good at puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the better VR games I've played. It runs well even at very high-resolutions, has a decent story and good voice-acting, along with some very enjoyable gameplay. Note that it is extremely blurry out-of-the box, and you will definitely want to fix this: It is really the only negative for RM2; that the devs have applied an incredibly heavy amount of what I can only assume must be TAA, which blurs out all of the detail in the textures. I had to install Reshade and blast a massive…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Red Matter 2 takes everything I loved about the first game and somehow pushes it even further. It’s not just a great VR title; it’s one of my favorite games, period. I played the original on my Quest through Quest+ and it quickly became one of my all-time VR favorites. The story hooked me, the atmosphere was incredible, and I’ll probably buy it on Steam one day just to replay it. While I haven’t finished Red Matter 2 yet, so far it’s been just as good, if not better. Edit: Bought the first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 much easier to become invested in the game and its world. The puzzles seem fair so far. They’ll make you think for a bit, but nothing that’s going to make you look up solutions online. At least, from what I’ve experienced in the first 2 hours. That might change…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Red Matter 2 is a crowning achievement in the VR gaming landscape, setting an incredibly high bar for immersive storytelling and visual splendor! The environments are masterfully crafted with a lot of attention to details. The storyline is another area where Red Matter 2 excels remarkably. It weaves a narrative that is both intelligent, mysterious, suspenseful and emotional. Its a fulfilling journey to be had! And lastly, Red Matter 2 has cleverly designed puzzles that are seamlessly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OMG, what an amazing experience. Can't believe I've waited this long to play. Really enjoyed the game as a whole. Great graphics, gameplay and atmosphere. Hope they make part 3!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worthy Successor of the first game. Still very atmospheric and still looks great (And I feel like its less creepy than the first one which is a good thing for me). I would say its an escaperoom-like puzzle-game with some shooting elements (not sure if they were needed but they were okay). The puzzles are more on the easy side though. Story is interesting with good voice acting. Took me about 6h to beat the whole game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 even irritate or frustrate you. Though the main focus of the game is on interactive puzzles - and they are good. You can't solve them immediately on the spot as with most AAA games nowdays - you have to think a little bit. But not to long - they are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wow what a blast. When you land near Saturn and Neptune what a view! Puzzles fun not too hard. Good story line, play the Red Matter 1 first. Great graphics and physics with accurate controller manipulation. One of VR games that really nails it. Go for it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First played One on the Quest 3, then played Two on SteamVR and now I am craving so much more! Fantastic!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a really good game from a technical perspective. It does look quite stunning with the resolution turned up to max on a high end GPU. The story is kind of lacking and it does maybe not have the atmosphere of the first game but overall this is well work playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much like the first game I thought that this was amazing. A great use of VR mechanics, a creepy story that'll keep you immersed in the game, and stunning scenery! If you haven't played the first game I would recommend trying that first to add to the overall story and setting. The puzzles are not all easy but not difficult to the point you want to hit your head off the wall and it's not as short as the first title but still under 10 hours depending on how much you explore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Polished" doesn't begin to do this game justice This is a peak AAA VR game right here, like Half Life: Alyx or Asgard's Wrath in terms of brand new and exciting interactions and effects. The puzzles are some of the best for this kind of game. Sometimes I would think "Damn! The game has soft-locked me here!" only to discover some ingenious solution minutes later. As with a lot of these games, it has to give bits of exposition via reading notes that are scattered around. This is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't play the game because there's no way to change FOV, so I'm stuck with playing it for a few minutes and then having severe headaches...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really nice and tense atmosphere. The developers have learned a few tricks from other VR games to improve the feeling of the game. The riddles are usually not very hard, but like Red Matter 1 the game is driven by the story and the atmosphere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game has very questionable game design and feels like it is just stretching your time. thinks like: - really bad shooting mechanics, shooting a gun and missing all of your shots and having to wait for your gun to cool down is not fun - jumping is too slow and even going down fast is slow - some areas where you do platforming it can punish you deeply if you mess up - stupid puzzles - braindead save system this game has vr game of the year but i'm not sure who voted for it or even played…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No spoil. Nice adventure, no motion sickness. lot of rooms to explore and game is 7h30 to finish all. success included. You have to see if you want to spend 30 euros for 7h30 of good game. You can do the game only once and after you know all. I hope they will do a 3rd one because i enjoyed redmatter 1 and 2. (Perfect play on quest 3 + 4080)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too slow, too simple, too boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome visuals, fun puzzles, great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazing vr puzzle mistery, runs smooth
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Red Matter 2 is a deeply atmospheric VR game with puzzles that hit the sweet spot: engaging without being frustrating, and never dull. The visuals are excellent, pulling you right into its mysterious world. A standout title that balances challenge and immersion beautifully. Really it is one of the standout VR titles worth experiencing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 immersive. A+ there. Secondly, the story is intriguing and definitely keeps you going along. The science fiction elements look so good and there's tons of great little lore/world building here if you slow down and take your time. The negative to me,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →truly a "must play" for vr gamers. I beat this game in mid 2025 and think its just creative and wonderful. One of the few vr games that really saves some of the best stuff to the end. Had moments that reminded me of bizarre and creepy sci fi like somewhere between space odyssey and Event horizon. Less horror and more puzzles. But really fun puzzles. Loved this game would recommend for anyone with a vr headset
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Red Matter series is like the Portal series. The first entry is an enjoyable short puzzle game with a relatively simple story (at least compared to the second game). The second entry is way longer, is more dialogue heavy, and expands more on the world. It also refines existing mechanics and adds new ones, in this case gun combat. What i don't like about it are: while there are clever puzzles, some puzzles like figuring out a safe combination are a bit repetitive. Other than that the gun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want more games like this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I think that Red Matter 2 would benefit from tighter, better plotting and characterisation that ideally would be better integrated into the puzzles at least some of the time, it's worth it just for the environments alone, which are among the most beautifully done in VR. Thanks to the graphical bells and whistles and the physics interactions, the game does a great job at making you feel you're there, in this alt-Cold War environment. I'm definitely curious to see what the developers will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very well done... They add a bit of combat into it which is nice and the view on Saturn was breath taking. Can't wait for the Red Matter 3. This is a two thumbs up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall an enjoyable sequel which has a bit more of an action-adventure bent than precursor with some new ways to interact and traverse. The shooting of the "dispensed" defense drones got a bit too much though. Favorite parts were some of the planetary vistas especially when landing on Neptune's moon. The score was also quite nice and had a certain John Williams/Star Wars-y vibe. If there is a Red Matter 3 at some point, I hope there will be a bigger focus on more space-goodness/exploration of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good follow up to the first game which adds some cool new features.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun sequel to the very good Red Matter. I played that one on PSVR so the upgrade in visuals here was very nice. I enjoyed the story, found the VR puzzles to be enjoyable and control well. The combat isn't great, but put it on easy and just get passed that part. Great VR experience overall and worth the price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played and enjoyed the first one and Red Matter 2 improves on every aspect of the first one. It looks gorgeous in VR, fun but not too challenging puzzles, and an interesting story. If you like a story driven puzzle game this should be in your VR library. It's set in space and in a space station so the environment is very enjoyable to play. It has some mystery to the story as well which is very nice. Haven't completed it yet but I can't wait to do so. I just wish you could walk faster, I have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →med. According to steam's achievements, only 10% finished the game. Probably because it's boring af.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/5 OK Same as Red Matter 1 worth buying on sale just for the views. Gameplay and story are not great but not awful. I completed it in 4 hours and was not trying to speedrun it. 22/24 achievements, and the 2 missed would have taken 10 more seconds if I understood what to do at the time. In Red Matter 1 at the end of the game you are at least rewarded by one of the best and most atmospheric sci-fi locations in VR, but here all the views are in the first half. The second half is in the tunnels.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a good sequel. It was the first game I was looking forward to playing on the Quest 3, and it didn't disappoint. My one complaint is that the shooting mechanics weren't good, or rather they weren't accurate, even if you aimed properly. But this is a small issue with a game that is otherwise great. If you have played the original, then you are not going to find the puzzles in this one too different, but they offer enough of a challenge that it is still entertaining. The story seems…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't let the 4k textures fool you, this is clearly still a mobile game for children. Honestly bored out of my mind, the puzzles are super simplistic (I'm talking like connect the pipes minigame, and put thing in hole shaped like the thing) and most of the gameplay is just walking down corridors. The environments are made up of super small rooms connected with unnecessary loading "airlocks" between because its still the same game that had to run on mobile hardware. If this game wasn't in VR…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suckiest chunk 'o crap with pointless easy puzzles. The play testers should have mentioned that you should be able to grab other objects like hang on to the wall. The graphics are crisp, clear and boringly monotonous. They needed to add some flair here and there. Whos idea was it to use retro styling in space -yes it has been done but here it just doesnt quite work. Buy it on special for $20
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having played the first game, I wasn't anticipating the second game to be so extensive. There is a bit of puzzles, a bit of exploration, and a bit of shooting. I loved the story and the environments. I wasn't expecting the travel via spaceship and train...so I enjoyed it very much! A definite improvement on the mechanics and locomotion! EDIT: Just finished the game. It gets even better the further in you go! That liquid Red Matter effect was super cool, and the ending was heartwarming.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm finding it boring. The graphics are so-so. Nothing about this wowed me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fantastic sequel to an already great VR game. Red Matter 2 improves on the first one in every way. With some great action and real head-scratcher puzzles at times, it certainly deserves to be up there with the best of VR.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing, i also tried this on quest 3 and it's incredible how good the graphics are.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics and game play is really good in this game. It's fun to just pick up objects and inspect them up close, the attention to detail is really good. It has a great story line and excellent dialog and sound effects. The puzzles aren't too difficult to figure out, so that you can keep progressing and enjoy the story line. VR adds so much depth to a game like this, I am really enjoying it, highly recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →took everything that was promising about red matter 1 and... threw it in the garbage. opting to make the game worse in every regard. complete with awful voice acting
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wouldn't have bought it had I known that I would be shooting inaccurately at robots. I saw that there was a new combat mechanic and I thought, eeechh, fine. But the gun is extremely frustrating to use and overheats, and you die quickly, and so you need to take cover during combat and wait for health to regen and your gun to cool down in order to take inaccurate potshots at robots that have unerring aim. This takes forever, and it's extremely dull. And you can't skip the combat. You're…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great story game (i suck at puzzles)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Madison VR if you're into horror. Red Matter 2 for visual spectacle (your jaw will be on the floor). Gran Turismo 7 for the best PSVR2 experience and game. Resident Evil 4 Remake and Village. Star Wars was fun as a fan and Into the Radius if you like STALKER games.
neutral · AI labelView post →Besides puzzle and other enviromental riddles it has some jetpack traversal challenges and basic but well done gunplay. Overall great game, better than first part.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazing game 10/10 absolutely amazing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →much better than the prequel, spooky environment fun puzzles
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best vr game i've ever played
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