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Prime Matter

Germany Founded 2021 Website

PLAION's new premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of immersive and diverse games, from amazing development talent all around the globe, that enthral players with larger-than-life story-telling, create incredible moments and above all that are fun!

Prime Matter at a Glance

Prime Matter is a German publisher founded in 2021. The company has released 18 games on PlayPile since its inception. All of these titles appear under the publisher credit with no records showing them acting as developers. Their output focuses heavily on the 2020s decade, where they have published 17 games. They primarily target PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 platforms, with all three showing 16 games each in their catalog. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One also see significant presence with 11 titles apiece. Their genre focus leans toward Adventure games, which make up 14 of their releases, followed by Role-playing games at 9 titles. They have also worked in Shooter and Strategy genres with 7 games each. The average rating across 12 rated titles sits at 63.3 out of 100. This score reflects a mixed quality trend. The breakdown shows one great title, six good ones, and five mixed entries. There are no poor-rated games in their portfolio, but the lack of high scores suggests inconsistency. Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition from 2021 holds the highest rating at 81/100. System Shock (2023) follows closely with 78.5/100. King's Bounty II also performed well with a score of 70.9. More recent releases show a dip in scores, with Painkiller (Oct 2025) at 66.7 and Payday 3 (Sep 2023) at 64.5. Mato Anomalies received a lower score of 55/100. The IGBO bio claims the label delivers engaging games with larger-than-life storytelling, yet the data shows a wide range in player reception. While they publish across many platforms including Nintendo Switch and even the new Nintendo Switch 2, their catalog remains small compared to major industry players. They have not released any titles from previous decades since they started operations in 2021. The shift from strong RPG entries like Phoenix Point to later releases with scores in the mid-60s indicates their quality output is not consistent over time. Players browsing for these games will find a variety of experiences, but they should expect some variability in how well those games perform.

18
Total Games
63.3
Avg Rating
2021
First Release
2025
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
28%
Role-playing (RPG)
18%
Shooter
14%
Strategy
14%
Simulator
6%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
16
Xbox Series X|S
16
PlayStation 5
16
PlayStation 4
11
Xbox One
11

Rating Distribution

1
80-100
6
60-79
5
40-59
0
0-39