Exotic Matter

Developer / Publisher: Moebiusgames

Jul 6, 2018

Visual

voxel
3D
first person

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
open world
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

procedural

Themes

mining
Sci-Fi

Sub-Genre

Summary

A blend of Metroidvania adventure and procedural survival game, in Exotic Matter you will explore, craft, fight, solve puzzles and survive. As the sole survivor of a last-ditch expedition to an alien planet, your duty is to find a powerful alien material that could save Earth from destruction.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam
- itch.io

Resources

Other

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- Differences
- pixel
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- Differences
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Mostly Positive

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- action
- RPG
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- Differences
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Overwhelmingly Positive

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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- open world
- action
- RPG
- 3D
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- RPG
- first person
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- pixel
- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- RPG
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- Differences
- pixel
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Mostly Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Early Access
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
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- 3D
- first person
- Differences
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- RPG
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- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
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86%

Very Positive

99 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- action
- RPG
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- side scroll
- boss rush
- fantasy
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Mostly Positive

261 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- open world
- action
- Sci-Fi
- RPG
- procedural
- Differences
- Has DLC
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- pixel
- boss gated
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- Co-op
- speedrun mode
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- open world
- RPG
- 3D
- first person
- Differences
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- fantasy
- gore
- Zelda-like

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