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Rivals of Aether
Rivals of Aether is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players locally or up to two players online.
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.
About Rivals of Aether
- Released
- March 2017
- Developers
- Aether Studios, Dan Fornace
- Engines
- GameMaker Studio 2, GameMaker Studio
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Where to get it
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From the developers
Official announcements, newest first. Posted on Steam.
- Community AnnouncementsHotfix Patch 2.1.9.1We have a small hotfix with fix and updates to workshop for players and creators. We also have couple of projectile behavior fixes for Mollo and Hodan. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/cdb1cccc3a74884bb13b0054e2fd1652c4809613.png Fixed workshop characters prioritizing incorrect duplicate sprites. Redid the "window_attack_pressed" change; It now only disables that variable when attempting to do a buf...
- Community AnnouncementsPatch 2.1.9.0 Notes: Hop Pop and WorkshopHey there! It’s been a while since our last Rivals of Aether update, hasn’t it? We’re overall pretty happy with where the game is at, with 18 characters meticulously adjusted over the course of 10 years! We’re here today with a big update for the workshop community that has been creating non-stop since the feature was introduced. Today’s patch has a ton of requested features that should make th...
- Community AnnouncementsRivals Update 2.1.8.0 - A Lot to UnpackWe're here in 2024, a full 10 years after Dan's first trailer for Rivals of Aether. I don't think anyone ever thought this game would carry on as long as it has. We're excited to present a new balance patch to kick off the second half of 2024! We intend to catch up the Switch version of the game in the coming weeks. Updating the console can be tricky due to a number of reasons so a hard date is...
- Community AnnouncementsLive Now: Chatting Workshop Contest + More Character HighlightsThere were so many incredible entries in the Workshop contest that we can't resist gushing about it some more. Join developers Giik, SBS, and Etalus for a casual dev stream right here on Steam (or your choice of the Rivals Twitch or YouTube pages) where we highlight more great characters and chat about the contest. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/a8897aac4c38c8ff2e1039ee9c53838a55035bc3.png
- Community AnnouncementsRivals Workshop Character Contest: Winner Revealed!Last year we announced a one-of-a-kind contest where Rivals Workshop creators had the chance for their own character to be officially added to Rivals 2. Creators had six and a half months to design, animate, and code their creations before submitting them to our dev team for a rigorous judging process. Today, on the one year anniversary of the contest, we're finally revealing the winner and 4 r...
- Community AnnouncementsRivals of Aether Bugfix Patch 2.1.7.4We're back with a bugfix full of bug squashing and a few QoL changes for Hodan. This is a smaller patch leading up to our potential final patch with more balance changes and a Switch update in the next few months! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/cdb1cccc3a74884bb13b0054e2fd1652c4809613.png Bug Fix: Fixed custom color skins applying to Story Mode due to some skins causing issues in gameplay. Bug Fix...
- Mods indexed
- 12.0k
- Versions
- 0
- Newest tracked
- none yet
- Most disruptive update
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Most downloaded
Measured from the source's own counts, summed across every release.
- SansSans got too many invitations to join Super Smash Bros, so he joined Rivals of Aether instead. This workshop character currently has support for the following workshop mods: * Kirby Copy Ability * Trummel & Alto Codec * The Chosen One's Doodle * Feri's Costume * Otto's Bobble Head * Miiverse Stag...451.0k downloads
- Ronald McDonaldHere's Ronald McDonald! This crazy clown's got a wild arsenal of moves up his sleeve, from hamburgers to genocide cutters. Ronald McDonald is not entirely my creation: he is a port of the infamous M.U.G.E.N character Donald by kishio (specifically the edit made by DonaldDesu) to Rivals of Aether....374.3k downloads
- Untitled GooseIt's a lovely morning in the land of Aether and you are a horrible goose. Notable mechanics: Walkie Talkies Dspecial summons a walkie talkie. Attacks that use the walkie talkie are slower and deal less damage but have more range. Use strong attacks to throw the walkie talkie in a direction. Up to...360.6k downloads
- KrisThe Human Lightner Returns! After many years of waiting, Kris joins the fight within the Dark World of Aether. Featuring new sprites, new attacks, and a new design to bring them closer to the roster of Rivals of Aether. Elemental Powers FUN GANG - While Kris' SOUL is contained within them, the Fu...360.1k downloads
- Barack ObamaThe 44th president of the United States of America is here! Equipped with guns and patriotism he will beat everyone up.351.8k downloads
- 100% Accurate FoxOn November 21, 2001, a TORIYAH echoed across the entire globe. The dark times were upon us. Sandbert skins ruled the Steam Workshop with an iron fist. Only one being could save us from their tyranny, and with a glorious booming TORIYAH, he came. Daddy Sakurai birthed the ultimate being to bring...340.0k downloads
- KirbyThe Star Warrior makes his debut into Rivals of Aether. Developed by Anguish, Ludi and luna with help from Novacord and NAcord's Modding Channels. Trailer music by FlashyGoodness. We do not own Kirby, Kirby is property of HAL Laboratories and Nintendo.336.9k downloads
- The KnightOverview The Empty Vessel joins the battle! Emerging from the Abyss of Hallownest, and into the world of Rivals of Aether! The Knight will fight everyone that comes their way. The Knight is a combo-heavy air fighter who uses Soul to power up during fights! Rival SOUL SYSTEM - The Knight's special...327.8k downloads
- Speedrunner LinkCheck out an updated version of Speedrunner Link, based on TerminalMontage's Tears of the Kingdom video! After 100 years of slumber, he finally awakens. Speedrunner Link comes equipped with his 4 runes, an arsenal of weapons and other items, and even uses physics-engine mechanics and glitches fro...321.7k downloads
- CrewmateThe "Crewmate" from Among Us joins Rivals of Aether... Up Special: Places down a vent on the ground. Impostors enjoy using them for fast travel. Using this move in the air lets you teleport to any vents you have out, though you can tap it quickly to do the non-vent version as a mixup. Down Specia...313.9k downloads
- Speedrunner MarioHere comes the Speed Demon himself! Prepare to yayayayayayayahoo your enemies! He has 16 skins, and some have little details and easter eggs. He's compatible with TCO's drawing, Feri's costume and Hikaru's title (tho I might make him compatible with other characters in the future). --Moveset-- Ja...305.7k downloads
- CupheadA brawl is surely brewing! Blast away at your foes with this versatile cartoon with six different unique weapons! At the start of a round, you can press the taunt button to swap between two different inputs for Cuphead's mid-air dash. By default, it's mapped to pressing the taunt button while in...300.9k downloads
- GokuGoku is in Rivals? No way. He brings to the table a moveset inspired by Dragon Ball FighterZ, plus Kaioken and five different Super Saiyan transformations! You can choose to play with the English or Japanese voice, or just leave it mute, Rivals-style. Goku also has Abyss Runes, a Final Smash (wit...297.7k downloads
- Annoying DogIt's him. He's in the game now... The Annoying Dog from UNDERTALE! Check the change notes for information regarding recent updates! Also consider trying out the with the Annoying Dog with Abyss Runes to really change up the way you play the character! Want to have a buddy of the dog as well? Chec...267.0k downloads
- CreeperCreeper spawns into Rivals of Aether! Take control of a wide array of mobs to defeat your foes! ======================================================================== shoutouts to kirbsoup == - Press SPECIAL + TAUNT to play a noteblock! -===========================================- ATTACK = C S...265.3k downloads
- ShadowThe Ultimate Lifeform joins Rivals Of Aether, with his Chaos powers at his side! Shadow’s gimmick is Chaos Boost, which allows him to expend Chaos energy, obtained by attacking the opponent, to boost his Chaos-type attacks. You can do that by pressing the special button during their startup (atta...259.9k downloads
- SteveSteve joins the world of Rivals! He's trying to speedrun and beat Minecraft, and he's fed up with getting bad seeds. Pull out one of 24 different items using NSpecial, and place blocks with USpecial to stand on! You can also land crits, place water, and light foes on fire with flint and steel. Af...257.6k downloads
- PapyrusThe Great Papyrus The Great Papyrus returns once more! Thoroughly jape your opponents with attacks and strategies both old and new, including a much more refined Blue Attack! Papyrus doesn't stray all too far from his previous iteration in Rivals, but with a much more refined kit and better attac...255.1k downloads
- Club PenguinPlay as the penguin from club penguin.252.0k downloads
- Big YoshiBig Yoshi, the infamous, well‑fed fella from Super Mario RPG – real name: Baby Fat, also known as Fat Yoshi or Beeg Yoshi – has finally decided to get up and step onto the battlefield after serving his duties as a Buddy. Attributes Big Yoshi is a heavyweight fighter with subpar mobility but heavy...247.9k downloads
- CharaFrom the world of Undertale, The Ancient Human, The Lunatic First Fallen, carry both the long lost strength of ancient mankind and their malice. The NSpecial pop up an attack gauge that will increase your damage when you hit people when the bar is close to the center, also enhance your other spec...243.4k downloads
- Fancy Pants ManThe protagonist from Fancy Pants Adventures in Rivals of Aether. Fancy Pants Man is a stick figure with spiky hair and fancy pants that resides in Squiggleville. Specials: Up Special is an upwards sword spin. It can be walljump canceled. Neutral Special shoots ink. The move has limited ammo that...237.9k downloads
- ROBLOXianROBLOXian (from Roblox) joins Rivals of Aether! His gimmick is that he can switch between 4 different types of swords using the taunt button. Each one has its own use! Robloxian's newer stage (Happy Home /Survive the Disasters ): Robloxian's older stage (Sword Fights on the Heights): Jab and FTil...234.6k downloads
- ChesspieceWhat? Chess in rivals!? This playable Chesspiece has a bunch of chess-related mechanics to aid in fighting, utilising different pieces for attacks. Gimmicks Piece Switching Different attacks will change your current piece, affecting movement and weight stats. Pawn: Small, lightweight. Bishop: Has...233.1k downloads
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