Rivals of Aether
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.
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:3/28/2017
- Franchise:Aether Studios
- Developer:Aether Studios
- Publisher:Aether Studios
- Last Updated:6/25/2026
- Steam App Id:383980
Rivals of Aether
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Rivals of Aether has 304 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 71% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,053 players achieved on 12/9/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Rivals of Aether. It has received a total of 37,805 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 94 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Rivals of Aether. Right now, it costs $14.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Rivals of Aether and its growth over time. It currently has 60,880 followers on its community page.
About Rivals of Aether
Rivals of Aether is an Indie game developed by Aether Studios. On 3/28/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Aether Studios.
Players have rated Rivals of Aether as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 37,805 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 36,267 positive reviews and 1,538 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $14.99 which is a 50% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Magic & Elements, Aether Universe, and Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove + Rivals of Aether which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 21 DLC add-ons including: Rivals of Aether: Pool Party Skin Pack, Rivals of Aether: Summit Skin Pack, and Rivals of Aether: Summit Kragg available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, Rivals of Aether supports the following features:
- Remote Play on Tablet
- DualShock Controller Support
- Single-player
- Stats
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- PvP
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Online PvP
- Remote Play on Phone
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Steam Trading Cards
- Shared/Split Screen
- Gamepad Recommended
- Remote Play on TV
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
From the Steam community, Rivals of Aether has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Competitive
- Great Soundtrack
- Games Workshop
- 4 Player Local
- Multiplayer
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Beat 'em up
- Controller
- GameMaker
- Retro
- Fighting
- Arcade
- Local Multiplayer
- Early Access
- Indie
- Local Co-Op
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D Fighter
- Moddable
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Rivals of Aether and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Rivals of Aether is referenced by 21 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rivals of Aether: Pool Party Skin Pack | DLC | 7/15/2024 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Summit Skin Pack | DLC | 7/15/2024 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Summit Kragg | DLC | 5/12/2016 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Shine Zetterburn | DLC | 10/16/2018 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Community Skin Pack | DLC | 7/15/2024 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Panda Maypul | DLC | 5/23/2016 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Summit Orcane | DLC | 10/16/2018 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Arcade Elliana | DLC | 10/16/2018 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Ragnir Maypul | DLC | 1/17/2018 | View |
 | Rivals of Aether: Penguin Absa | DLC | 10/16/2018 | View |
Related Bundles
Rivals of Aether is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Magic & Elements | 2 | 2 | $40.48 | View |
| Aether Universe | 4 | 4 | $33.12 | View |
 | Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove + Rivals of Aether | 2 | 2 | $36.88 | View |
Related Packages
Rivals of Aether is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Rivals of Aether | $29.99 | View |
| Rivals of Aether | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Rivals of Aether is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Rivals of Aether data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Rivals of Aether on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Rivals of Aether. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/383980
- Aether Studios. (2023, July 8). Rivals of Aether. Rivals of Aether. http://rivalsofaether.com