Matrix Games

Matrix Games at a Glance

Matrix Games is a United States based publisher that started in 1999 and began releasing titles in 2000. The company has released 35 games listed on PlayPile, with 33 of those as a publisher and only 4 as a developer. Most of their work focuses on strategy genres. They have published 27 strategy titles, 13 simulator games, and 12 turn-based strategy games. They also have eight tactical games, six real-time strategy games, and single entries for role-playing, sports, hack and slash, and shooter categories. Their platform reach is heavily centered on PC with 33 Windows releases. Only two games are available on legacy mobile devices and two on Mac. The company was merged with Slitherine Software UK Limited in 2010 to form the new Slitherine Ltd entity. Both brands continue to operate under the Slitherine Group, which also absorbed Ageod near the end of 2012. Matrix Games remains active through 2026. Their output has changed significantly over time. The 2000s saw 22 games released. This dropped to nine titles in the 2010s and only one game in the 2020s so far. Ratings for Matrix Games are mixed at best across the data available. They have an average IGDB rating of 67.8 out of 100 based on five rated titles. The breakdown shows one great title and four good ones, with no poor or mixed scores recorded in this sample. Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge from 2010 holds their top spot at 84 out of 100. Gary Grigsby's War in the East from 2015 follows with a score of 75. Three other games, including Airborne Assault: Highway to Reich and Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun, sit at 60. Recent releases include War in Spain 1936-39 scheduled for January 2026. The company has maintained a consistent focus on historical simulation and wargaming over the last two decades.

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