Idem
Berlin, Germany
What it is
Idem provides matchmaking infrastructure for multiplayer games, matching players by skill for casual or elite play. Its matchmaker supports PvPvP modes with any number of players per team and teams per match, pre-arranged parties, and replacement of players who leave. Matching rules can include ratings, game mode, team size, parties, roles or factions, latency, geography, region and custom criteria. It seeks suitable ping and can suggest a server location. Ratings use Bayesian updates similar to TrueSkill or Glicko II, while queue-liquidity analytics forecast how larger modes or ping constraints may affect availability. Idem offers managed cloud and self-hosted deployment. The free Community Edition is Open Match compatible and provides basic algorithm selection; advanced commercial matchmaking targets more complex needs. Self-hosted software runs as a lightweight, stateless container in customer infrastructure without external dependencies. A synchronous API accepts tickets and game-mode settings, then returns matches or unmatched tickets. REST and WebSocket integrations are documented, with WebSocket recommended for production.
For and against
For
- Supports flexible PvPvP team structures
- Handles parties and player backfilling
- Matches by skill, ping and region
- Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment
- Free Open Match-compatible community edition
Against
- Community Edition has basic algorithm selection
- Advanced matchmaking is commercial
- Self-hosted deployment requires customer infrastructure
The verdict
Idem covers matchmaking logic, party handling, latency choices and server allocation in cloud or self-hosted forms. The free edition supports a basic setup, while advanced algorithm needs require commercial matchmaking.
Who it suits
It suits game studios building skill-, latency- or region-aware multiplayer matchmaking, including indie teams. Teams can choose managed cloud or self-hosted deployment and connect through listed APIs or SDKs.
Plans and prices
Community Edition
Free OpenMatch compatible matchmaker
Read 30 Sep 2026 · idem.gg
On the record
- Analytics
- Its queue liquidity feature forecasts the effects of larger game modes or ping constraints on queue liquidity.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- API
- Self-hosted matchmaking uses a synchronous API call: send tickets and game mode configurations, then receive match results and unmatched tickets.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Architecture
- Idem documents server-based integrations over REST or WebSocket and recommends WebSocket for production use.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- Idem says it provides matchmaking tools for game studios, including indie studios that cannot afford to build matchmaking themselves.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud and self-hosted
- Idem is available as a managed cloud service and as a self-hosted solution; its self-hosted community edition is free and compatible with Open Match.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company
- Idem says it was founded in 2023 and lists its address as Kolonnenstr. 8, 10827 Berlin, Germany.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Game modes
- The matchmaker supports PvPvP game modes with any number of players per team and any number of teams.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Idem offers hosting and game backend integrations, plus authentication options including Google, Facebook, GitHub, Discord, Steam, and username/password.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Parties and backfilling
- It supports pre-arranged parties and can replace players who leave a match.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Ping optimization
- It seeks suitable player ping and suggests an optimal server location.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- Idem provides matchmaking for multiplayer games, with skill-based matching for elite and casual players.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Ratings
- Its rating engine uses Bayesian rating updates similar to TrueSkill or Glicko II.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Self-hosted deployment
- The self-hosted matchmaker is a lightweight, stateless container that runs in the customer's infrastructure without external dependencies.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Self-hosted limits
- The self-hosted community edition provides basic algorithm selection, while advanced commercial matchmaking is offered for more complex needs.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- General questions can be sent to [email protected]; urgent technical outages should be reported using the phone number in the customer's terms and conditions.docs.idem.gg · read 30 Sep 2026
