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Gaming News #43

19 September 2026

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Extraction shooters Raijin Steam Stats

Active Matter's Concurrent Players Sit Under 3,000 Three Days After Launch

Gaijin's extraction shooter Active Matter launched September 15 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox for 30 dollars. Three days in, Steam concurrents (players in a game at the same moment) sat near 2,100 on September 18, with a 24-hour peak around 2,780 on public charts. The studio is running Twitch drops from September 18 to 25 to draw viewers in. PlayStation user ratings stayed high, near 78 percent five-star.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is Active Matter already cooked, or is a 2,000-player niche fine for a paid extraction game?
  2. Would low concurrent numbers stop you buying a 30-dollar extraction shooter?
  3. Twitch drops to boost player counts: smart marketing or a warning sign?
  4. Paid versus free-to-play extraction: which model actually survives 2026?