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Red Matter 2

Red Matter 2

Released: 8/18/2022

Red Matter 2 is an adventure that takes place during a dystopian Cold War whose events unfold after Red Matter. It is the story of how people trapped in a reality created by their rulers, rebel against their destiny and fight to do the right thing. Being subjected to a mental simulation in an enemy base, you are awakened by an infiltrated agent who has been sent to rescue you. Just as you are about to escape you intercept a distress signal belonging to an old friend. Determined to come to his rescue, you embark on the journey of a lifetime to the far reaches of the solar system to find him. That adventure will make you question your entire reality, not only because you will once again encounter the Red Matter more unleashed than ever, but also because Volgravia holds more secrets than you could have ever imagined. ABOUT VR GAMEPLAY: Explore a fully interactive world designed to enhance the feeling of immersion in virtual reality. Solve environmental, physics and logic puzzles with the help of your tools as you enjoy the beautiful, fully physicalized environments, using your jetpack to propel you and move without limits as you explore platforming sections. Use your hacking tool to access terminals, obtain information and clear your path. But don't be too confident, and be ready to fight when you least expect it. Volgravia took great care to protect the secrets you are about to discover…

Red Matter 2 is an adventure that takes place during a dystopian Cold War whose events unfold after Red Matter. It is the story of how people trapped in a reality created by their rulers, rebel against their destiny and fight to do the right thing. Being subjected to a mental simulation in an enemy base, you are awakened by an infiltrated agent who has been sent to rescue you. Just as you are about to escape you intercept a distress signal belonging to an old friend. Determined to come to his rescue, you embark on the journey of a lifetime to the far reaches of the solar system to find him. That adventure will make you question your entire reality, not only because you will once again encounter the Red Matter more unleashed than ever, but also because Volgravia holds more secrets than you could have ever imagined. ABOUT VR GAMEPLAY: Explore a fully interactive world designed to enhance the feeling of immersion in virtual reality. Solve environmental, physics and logic puzzles with the help of your tools as you enjoy the beautiful, fully physicalized environments, using your jetpack to propel you and move without limits as you explore platforming sections. Use your hacking tool to access terminals, obtain information and clear your path. But don't be too confident, and be ready to fight when you least expect it. Volgravia took great care to protect the secrets you are about to discover…

Red Matter 2 is an adventure that takes place during a dystopian Cold War whose events unfold after Red Matter. It is the story of how people trapped in a reality created by their rulers, rebel against their destiny and fight to do the right thing. Being subjected to a mental simulation in an enemy base, you are awakened by an infiltrated agent who has been sent to rescue you. Just as you are about to escape you intercept a distress signal belonging to an old friend. Determined to come to his rescue, you embark on the journey of a lifetime to the far reaches of the solar system to find him. That adventure will make you question your entire reality, not only because you will once again encounter the Red Matter more unleashed than ever, but also because Volgravia holds more secrets than you could have ever imagined. ABOUT VR GAMEPLAY: Explore a fully interactive world designed to enhance the feeling of immersion in virtual reality. Solve environmental, physics and logic puzzles with the help of your tools as you enjoy the beautiful, fully physicalized environments, using your jetpack to propel you and move without limits as you explore platforming sections. Use your hacking tool to access terminals, obtain information and clear your path. But don't be too confident, and be ready to fight when you least expect it. Volgravia took great care to protect the secrets you are about to discover…

Critics
88
Steam
93
Metacritic
78

Score Breakdown

88.2

Critic Average

10 reviews

93

Steam User Score

685 reviews

78

Metacritic User Score

59 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-4.8
Metacritic Disparity
+10.2
Combined Disparity
+2.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (40%)6 late (60%)