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Rivals of Aether

📅 Mar 28, 2017
Aether Studios
RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.
95.9Rating
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About This Game

Rivals of Aether is a indie game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Aether Studios and released in 2017. With an estimated 1.1 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 37.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.9/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.55 hours, with side content bringing that to 20.82 hours, and a completionist run can reach 93.24 hours. The game has 21 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Fighting, 2D Fighter, Multiplayer, Pixel Graphics and Indie.

Media

User Reviews

95.9
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (37333 rev)

Playtime Estimates

1.55h
🎯 Main Story
20.82h
⭐ Main + Sides
93.24h
💯 Completionist
Based on 3 player submissions

DLCs (21)

Rivals of Aether: Arcade Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Arcade Skin Pack
$7.99
Rivals of Aether: Champion Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Champion Skin Pack
$9.99
Rivals of Aether: Community Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Community Skin Pack
$7.99
Rivals of Aether: Genesis Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Genesis Skin Pack
$9.99
Rivals of Aether: Heat Wave Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Heat Wave Skin Pack
$7.99
Rivals of Aether: Legacy Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Legacy Skin Pack
$9.99
Rivals of Aether: Pool Party Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Pool Party Skin Pack
$9.99
Rivals of Aether: Steampunk Skin Pack
Rivals of Aether: Steampunk Skin Pack
$7.99
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Game Information

Release Date
March 28, 2017
Developer
Aether Studios
Publisher
Aether Studios
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$29.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.1M
(850.2K - 1.3M)
VRI ScoreStable
97.1
💎Here you don't wonder if it's worth it. Here you wonder when to sleep.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Fighting
2D Fighter
Multiplayer
Pixel Graphics
Indie
Local Multiplayer
Competitive
Games Workshop
Platformer
Moddable
2D
4 Player Local
Great Soundtrack
Action
Controller
Arcade
Singleplayer
Beat 'em up
GameMaker
Retro

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
Japanese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 1.2GHz processor
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: 1.4GHz processor or faster
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 300 MB available space