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Project AETHER: First Contact

App ID 940140
App Type Game
Name Project AETHER: First Contact
Developer
Publisher Sleepy Spider Studios
Supported Systems
Last Record Update (26 February 2020 – 08:42:28 UTC)
Last Change Number 7834450
Release Date 24 February 2020 – 15:51:17 UTC ()

As a threat from beyond looms over the solar system, take control of the AETHER prototype in this rhythmic and tactical space shooter - fusing classic arcade-style action with stunning 3D environments and an engaging sci-fi story.

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User Tags

ActionIndieShooterSingleplayerTop-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterMechsBullet Hell

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Additional Information

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clienttga 5c8f040decbedcb86db990c8d9b82cb2d9e604d2
icon 223ff2ddb9da229e6a076b11a54e53133622bc8c
logo 42cadbb179dc15b49406449fada98143707dc4f9
logo_small 42cadbb179dc15b49406449fada98143707dc4f9_thumb
metacritic_name Project AETHER: First Contact
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
releasestate released
Store Release Date 24 February 2020 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
  • english: capsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
  • english: header.jpg
Associations
  • 0/name: Sleepy Spider Studios
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: Sleepy Spider Studios
  • 1/type: publisher
Primary Genre 1 (Action)
Store Genres 1 (Action), 23 (Indie)
Supported Languages
  • english/full_audio: true
  • english/subtitles: true
  • english/supported: true
Steam Release Date 24 February 2020 – 15:51:17 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 3 February 2020 – 19:20:07 UTC (1580757607)
library_assets
Web Assets
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: 3 October 2018 – 19:30:32 UTC
capsule_467x181.jpgLast-Modified: 3 October 2018 – 19:30:32 UTC
capsule_616x353.jpgLast-Modified: 3 October 2018 – 19:30:32 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: 3 October 2018 – 19:30:32 UTC
library_600x900.jpgLast-Modified: 13 January 2020 – 21:18:59 UTC
library_hero.jpgLast-Modified: 13 January 2020 – 20:37:57 UTC
logo.pngLast-Modified: 13 January 2020 – 20:44:29 UTC
page_bg_raw.jpgLast-Modified: 3 October 2018 – 19:30:32 UTC
review_score 7
review_percentage 92
Microtrailer https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steam/apps/256776133/microtrailer.webm
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  • 3 24-hour player peak
  • 3 all-time player peak 25 February 2020 – 04:00:09 UTC
  • 137 followers

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Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
305262 Steam Sub 305262 CD Key 6 September 2018 – 17:35:06 UTC
305263 Project AETHER: First Contact for Beta Testing CD Key 6 September 2018 – 17:35:06 UTC
305264 Project AETHER: First Contact Store or CD Key 24 February 2020 – 16:00:06 UTC
337616 Project AETHER: First Contact ( 940140 ) - complimentary reviewer package No Cost 18 January 2019 – 20:06:22 UTC
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AppID Name Last Updated
1110480 Project AETHER: First Contact Demo 10 January 2020 – 18:03:55 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
940141 Project AETHER: First Contact Content 3.54 GiB

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 4707468 23 February 2020 – 21:11:21 UTC
beta 4705935 22 February 2020 – 22:52:33 UTC
demo 4548852 7 January 2020 – 20:00:49 UTC
marketing 4389582 14 November 2019 – 16:26:51 UTC

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None ProjectAETHER.exe Default

Configuration

Key Value
installdir Project AETHER First Contact
launch See section above
steamconfigurator3rdpartynative 65535
steamcontrollertemplateindex 4

User File System

Key Value
quota 976.56 KiB (1000000)
maxnumfiles 1
savefiles
  • 0/path: Sleepy Spider Studios/ProjectAETHER
  • 0/pattern: *.dat
  • 0/platforms/1: Windows
  • 0/root: WinAppDataLocalLow

History

Achievements

API name Display name and description Icons
ACH_MISSION1 Defence of Retria

Clear Mission 1

ACH_MISSION2 Tandar Investigation

Clear Mission 2

ACH_MISSION3 Caenes Liberation

Clear Mission 3

ACH_MISSION4 Crises Averted

Clear Mission 4

ACH_MISSION5 Source Discovered

Clear Mission 5

ACH_MISSION6 Scanner Online

Clear Mission 6

ACH_MISSION7 Fleet Destroyed

Clear Mission 7

ACH_MISSION8 Factory Shut Down

Clear Mission 8

ACH_NORMALCLEAR Complete Victory

Finish the campaign

ACH_HARDCLEAR Ace Pilot

Clear all missions on Hard

ACH_INTENSECLEAR Unrivalled Skill

Clear all missions on Intense

ACH_TRIAL1 Trial Newcomer

Complete a Trial

ACH_TRIAL10 Trial Adversary

Complete 10 Trials

ACH_TRIALALL Trial Champion

Complete all Trials

ACH_BOSSRUSH Boss Mastery

Clear Boss Rush on any difficulty

ACH_SURVIVAL Survivalist

Clear 20 waves in any Survival mode

ACH_COMBO Max Combo

Achieve a 3.0x combo

ACH_WEAPONPIONEER Weapon Pioneer

Get a kill with each weapon

ACH_RIFLE Assault Rifle Expert

Get 100 kills with the Assault Rifle

ACH_SHOTGUN Shotgun Expert

Get 100 kills with the Shotgun

ACH_RAILGUN Railgun Expert

Get 100 kills with the Railgun

ACH_SWORD Energy Blade Expert

Get 100 kills with the Energy Blade

ACH_BEAM Particle Beam Expert

Get 100 kills with the Particle Beam

ACH_CONCUSSIVE Concussive Shot Expert

Get 100 kills with the Concussive Shot

ACH_ROCKET Scatter Rocket Expert

Get 100 kills with the Scatter Rockets

ACH_EMPNOVICE EMP Novice

Get 10 kills with any EMP

ACH_EMPMASTER EMP Expert

Get 200 kills with any EMP

ACH_MASSIVEDETONATION Massive Detonation

Hit 5 enemies or missiles with a single EMP detonation

ACH_QUICKDRAW Quick Draw

Kill a Piercer with the Energy Blade while it is dashing

ACH_CHARGINGBULL Charging Bull

Using the Ram Dash, hit an enemy after charging through 8 bullets

ACH_PRECISIONSHOT Precision Shot

Hit 4 enemies with a single Railgun shot

ACH_FIREWORKSSHOW Fireworks Shot

Kill 3 enemies with a single Scatter Rocket salvo

ACH_STRIPPEDFORPARTS Stripped for Parts

Defeat any boss after destroying all of its components

ACH_POWEREDUP Powered Up

While powered up, kill 4 enemies before returning to normal

ACH_DASHDENIED Dash Denied

Using the Concussive Shot, hit a Ninja during its dash

ACH_MISSILECUTTER Missile Cutter

Destroy 6 missiles or bombs using one continuous shot of the Particle Beam

ACH_UNTOUCHABLE Untouchable

Clear any Mission (except Mission 1) on Normal or higher without healing or using a continue

ACH_DASHDASHREVOLUTION Dash Dash Revolution

Evade 100 enemy shots by using the dash or Phase EMP

ACH_SRANKHERO S Rank Hero

Get an S Rank on every Mission

ACH_AETHERPERFECTION Project AETHER Perfection

Complete all other achievements