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Active Matter Price & Editions: PC, PS5 and Xbox
Compare Active Matter prices and editions on Steam, PS5 and Xbox. See dated store offers, bundle differences and separate online subscription requirements.
Active Matter is a paid game. On September 28, 2026, US Xbox and PlayStation storefronts listed Standard at $29.99, Advanced at $49.99 and Deluxe at $99.99. Steam showed $29.99 for Standard, a $49.98 Advanced bundle and a $99.15 Deluxe bundle. Prices, bundles and extra online-play entitlements vary by platform and region.
Active Matter is a paid game
The Standard/base game was listed at $29.99 on the US PlayStation and Xbox stores checked on September 28, 2026. A US/English Steam request also displayed $29.99. Prices below are dated store observations, not a checkout quote for every country.
Compare the offers
| Store offer | Standard / base | Advanced | Deluxe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation US editions | $29.99 | $49.99 | $99.99 |
| Xbox US editions | $29.99+ | $49.99+ | $99.99+ |
| Steam guest purchase displays | $29.99 | $49.98 bundle | $99.15 bundle |
Xbox’s plus marker accompanies an in-app-purchase notice. Steam’s offers are bundles rather than identical console edition listings: the observed Advanced total combined the base game with its upgrade, while the Deluxe widget included the game, two upgrades and the soundtrack with a displayed 9% bundle discount.
Steam region note: the base-game request used the US country parameter. The Advanced bundle page displayed dollars without independently repeating its region. Treat that bundle total as a guest-page snapshot, not a guaranteed US or account-specific price. Confirm your currency, tax, included items and final total in the store.
What changes between editions?
The official FAQ says Standard, Advanced and Deluxe share playable content. Their differences concern starting equipment and resources. The higher-priced edition is not a requirement for access to an otherwise separate set of playable modes.
The US PlayStation listing showed these starting allocations:
| Edition | Credits | One-time Prime allocation | Other differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 25,000 | 300 | Starting equipment |
| Advanced | 60,000 | 1,300 | Additional equipment and initial storage/replicator queue expansions |
| Deluxe | 185,000 | 5,500 | Further equipment, characters, cosmetics and other listed content |
These are edition totals for that listing, not promises of a repeated monthly grant. When upgrading an existing Steam edition, the store describes receiving the incremental difference rather than another full base allocation. Read the exact product contents before choosing.
Steam Deluxe includes the digital soundtrack. The soundtrack was also available separately for $8.99; buying that soundtrack does not include the game. See the music page for the official listing.
Budget for platform access separately
The Xbox product page states that console online multiplayer requires a separate Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate membership. That requirement does not establish that the game itself is in the Game Pass library. See Xbox access.
On PlayStation, Premium cloud streaming is a separate benefit from playing an installed game on your PS5. The exact game-specific local multiplayer entitlement remains unconfirmed in the checked listing; see the PS5 requirements and limits.
Older free-demo announcements should not be treated as a current free-to-play offer. Use the platform’s current product page for the purchase you intend to make.
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