AETHUS
Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:3/6/2026
- Developer:Pawsmonaut Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:3/20/2026
- Steam App Id:2541530
AETHUS
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, AETHUS has 407 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,624 players achieved on 3/8/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for AETHUS. It has received a total of 895 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 90 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for AETHUS. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for AETHUS and its growth over time. It currently has 2,745 followers on its community page.
About AETHUS
AETHUS is a Simulation, Adventure, Indie, Casual, and Strategy game developed by Pawsmonaut Games. On 3/6/2026, it was released on the Steam Store by Pawsmonaut Games, and CULT Games.
Players have rated AETHUS as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 895 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 854 positive reviews and 41 negative reviews — an overall 95% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through AETHUS x Eden Crafters and AETHUS x Forever Skies which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, AETHUS - Supporter's Pack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play AETHUS on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, AETHUS supports the following features:
- Save Anytime
- Single-player
- Playable without Timed Input
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Cloud
- Camera Comfort
- Stats
- Stereo Sound
- Family Sharing
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, AETHUS has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Crafting
- Narrative
- Sandbox
- Story Rich
- Mining
- Open World Survival Craft
- Action-Adventure
- Base Building
- Resource Management
- Survival
- Open World
- Sci-fi
- Top-Down
- Automation
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Exploration
- Building
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for AETHUS and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
AETHUS is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AETHUS - Supporter's Pack | DLC | 3/6/2026 | View |
 | AETHUS Soundtrack | Music | 3/6/2026 | View |
Related Bundles
AETHUS is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AETHUS x Eden Crafters | 2 | 1 | $32.38 | View |
 | AETHUS x Forever Skies | 1 | 1 | $29.23 | View |
Related Packages
AETHUS is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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AETHUS data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). AETHUS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). AETHUS. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2541530
- Pawsmonaut Games. (2023, October 3). AETHUS. AETHUS. https://www.pawsmonaut.games