Rivals of Aether

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App ID	383980
App Type	Game
Developer	Aether Studios
Publisher	Aether Studios
Franchise	Rivals of Aether
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber	29916640
Last Record Update	6 July 2025 – 07:44:16 UTC ()
Release Date	28 March 2017 – 16:00:00 UTC ()

😍 93.94%

36k reviews

335

In-Game

+12

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.

Additional Information

Developer

Aether Studios

metacritic_name

Rivals of Aether

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Aether Studios

Store Release Date

28 March 2017 – 16:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://discord.com/invite/RoA
https://www.youtube.com/@rivalsofaetherofficial/

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

28 March 2017 – 16:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

23 February 2022 – 19:12:37 UTC () (1645643557)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	CenterCenter
width_pct	93.52451424717108
height_pct	73.86391949543332

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

GameMaker Engine

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 16 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 9472210

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

controllertagwizard

Yes

First seen on SteamDB

30 June 2015 – 00:01:13 UTC (), in changelist #1138262

Supported Languages

2 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
Japanese	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

Steam Input API Supported

Gamepad Preferred

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

b7fd99c8911dde8766f11f227e6345cbc6ee9a3c_thumb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
logo_position/pinned_position	CenterCenter
logo_position/width_pct	93.52451424717108
logo_position/height_pct	73.86391949543332

Assets

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small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
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library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
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library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	1eaacd26ab3f35ba0432b63f6ddac66cf3a79afa.jpg
page_background_path	app/383980
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	15 July 2024 – 17:04:35 UTC

Trailers

256802069 ↴
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trailer_base_id	314056
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1600919929
256802070 ↴
trailer_name	Intro Animation
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trailer_base_id	314057
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1600919936
256802071 ↴
trailer_name	Shovel Knight Character Trailer
trailer_category	0
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trailer_base_id	314058
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1600919943
256802072 ↴
trailer_name	Ori and Sein Character Trailer
trailer_category	0
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microtrailer/video/mp4	383980/314059/121337a81eb21e1faeacd0c2d78f43749bb21f1b/1750522103/microtrailer.mp4
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is_highlight	true
timestamp	1600919951

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
383981	Windows Rivals of Aether Content	348.49 MiB	181.02 MiB

Total size on disk is 348.49 MiB and total download size is 181.02 MiB.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		18481652	15 May 2025 – 22:24:44 UTC
1_0_1_branch	Build 1.0.1	1724714	7 April 2017 – 16:21:10 UTC
1_2_5_branch	Build 1.2.5	2508181	26 February 2018 – 23:03:53 UTC
1_3_5_branch	Build 1.3.5	3000717	16 September 2018 – 09:59:15 UTC
1_4_0_branch	Build 1.4.0	3142518	9 October 2018 – 20:49:51 UTC
1_4_25_branch	Build 1.4.25	5328750	4 January 2021 – 20:59:46 UTC
2_0_3_branch	Build 2.0.3	5592118	26 September 2020 – 02:22:54 UTC
2_0_5_branch	Build 2.0.5	5647404	12 October 2020 – 19:22:20 UTC
2_0_60_branch	Build 2.0.60	5675022	4 January 2021 – 21:05:05 UTC
2_0_8_2_branch	Build 2.0.8.2	7899489	1 February 2022 – 23:56:49 UTC
2_1_0_5_branch	Build 2.1.0.5	8183454	21 February 2022 – 22:06:56 UTC
april_fools_branch	April Fools Branch	2652023	2 April 2018 – 01:02:20 UTC
early_access_launch	Early Access Launch (9/2015)	2167817	3 October 2017 – 10:33:38 UTC
old_netcode_branch	Original Code Mystics Netcode	5586803	24 September 2020 – 03:58:42 UTC
previous_live_branch	For opening old replays	18212296	13 May 2025 – 19:18:12 UTC
previous_live_branch_2	The version before the previous	17579480	13 May 2025 – 19:17:49 UTC
public_test_branch	For Public Testing	18251478	26 April 2025 – 19:23:27 UTC

Other

Name	Value
baselanguages	English, Japanese
workshopdepot	Rivals of Aether (383980)
privatebranches	1

Rivals of Aether

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