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Aether Studios · Published by Aether Studios, offbrand games · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 80% positive (10,024 reviews) · 75 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
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Action, Indie · 2024 · More £15 - £30 games
Dive into Rivals of Aether II, a thrilling action game by Aether Studios set for release in 2024. Battle as familiar and fresh elemental champions in the sequel to the original indie sensation.
About this game
Rivals of Aether II - The Fun-For-All Update
Features
Every Character Will Be Free: On top of a launch roster of 10 iconic Rivals, all future characters will be added to the game for free and customizable with an expanding library of awesome cosmetics.
Clobber Friends And Foes: Duke it out against CPUs, embarrass your friends locally, or hop online with reliable rollback netcode - all in either 1v1, 2v2, or Free-for-All battles.
Easy To Play, Fun To Master: Customizable controls and expansive, genre-original gameplay mechanics make this a multiplayer brawler that anyone can enjoy
The Aether Adventure Continues: In post-launch updates, experience an engaging and living world full of special event updates, new characters, additional modes, and exciting customizations and lore.
About the Game
Rivals of Aether II is the next generation of platform fighters and multiplayer brawlers. This sequel to the hit indie fighting game Rivals of Aether is expanded and upgraded with 3D visuals, new mechanics, improved online support, and more!
The Aether Universe is a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth - and powerful Rivals harness those powers to clobber each other! Rivals of Aether II continues the franchise’s iconic focus on competitive depth, accessible gameplay, and unforgettable characters. Whether you’re a competitive master of the genre or a newcomer looking to have fun, Rivals of Aether II delivers a fast-paced and flashy brawler experience that you won’t forget.
Rivals of Aether II features an exciting base roster of new and returning characters - with post-launch plans to add additional playable characters to the game for free! Each of these playable Rivals have an expansive moveset featuring new mechanics and special moves that are not only an upgrade over the original game, but new to the platform fighter genre as a whole. Shields, ledges, grabs and throws add new layers to the frenetic flow of combat in Rivals of Aether II. On top of that, the Pummel Special, Ledge Special, and Getup Special provide unique combat options that push the genre forward in exciting new ways.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Window 10+ 64 Bit
- Processor: 3.0 GHz Dual core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Window 10+ 64 Bit
- Processor: 3.5+ GHz Quad core
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
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Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.7.1 - Mecha Madness GX
We hope you’ve been enjoying our latest Rival, Gouie, that dropped just last month in August. With September arriving, we’re here with our Fall 2026 update to unveil our next event, a new Rivals 1 Throwback mode, plus a few gameplay and other updates. Check out the full patch notes below: Mecha Madness GXLock in, pilots. Mecha Madness returns as our second mega-event with a massive 3 month event track. Starting today, pick up the new Mecha Bundle featuring Mecha Zetterburn, Ranno, and Gouie. Players equipping any of the new event skins, or any of the following skins will receive 20% Bonus XP on the event track: Mecha Clairen, Mecha Wrastor, Mecha Kragg, Mecha Etalus, Mecha Absa, Dark Future Loxodont, Ranger Clairen, Ranger Fleet, and Cyber Zetterburn The Mecha Madness GX event track is loaded with tons of free cosmetics as usual. You can unlock Cyber Forsburn and Cyber Clairen skins, the Mecha GX platform, the Missilesplosion death effect, the “Target Neutralized” critical hit effect, and even more like…Event Skins: Cyber Forsburn, Cyber ClairenEvent Palettes: Purple Cyber Forsburn, White Mecha Wrastor, Purple Cyber Clairen, White Mecha Kragg Palette, White Mecha Etalus, White Mecha Clairen, White Mecha AbsaEvent Emote: Mecha Zetterburn EmoteEvent Platform: Mecha GX PlatformEvent DFX: MissilesplosionEvent CHFX: Target NeutralizedEvent Icons: Cyber Forsburn, Cyber Clairen, GX Logo, Brain TankPrefix Titles: Autonomous, Giga, MechanizedSuffix Titles: Pilot, .exe, BotBoth Titles: MechaNameplate: Mecha GX NameplateCurrency: 600 Aether Bucks and 16,500+ Coins View all of the items in detail right in the Events tab in the store menu.Rivals 1 Throwback Mode Last month we added gameplay modifiers that you could mix and match to play your way, but only in local modes or lobbies. Today we're excited to introduce a way to play with modifiers in online matchmaking with our new Rivals 1 Throwback mode! This mode features a new Rivals 1 style camera as well as other modifiers com...Read full article on Community Announcements (Etalus)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 1.7.0.5 Patch Notes
Fix attempt for possibility of unbalanced teams when playing Online Doubles (2VS2) with a local player.Read full article on Community Announcements (//FIXMESTEVE:)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 1.7.0.4 Patch Notes
Bug Fix: Fixed being unable to queue for Online Doubles (2VS2) when teaming up with a local player.Read full article on Community Announcements (//FIXMESTEVE:)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 1.7.0.3 Patch Notes
Bug Fix: Auto Shorthop Aerial setting now functions with the right stick.Bug Fix: CPUs that go into ledge parry stun will no longer count as a failed edgeguard in the Edgeguard trial. Hitstun Gravity: 0.85 > 1.1Hitstun Max Fall Speed: 23.8 > 22.6 (default)This change was actually doing the opposite of what it intended: making Wrastor harder to combo at low percents and making him die (very slightly) earlier at mid percents. He was dying a little later at very high percents (which is what the change was originally based on) but these other side effects are not worth that miniscule benefit, so we're reverting both values. Reverted the puddle despawn timer.This change was too punishing for low level Orcane players and made picking up this already difficult-to-grasp character even more difficult. Orcane leaving his puddle on the other side of the stage to get free recoveries will still be addressed in a future patch, with the possibility of the puddle timer returning along with other changes to make it more directly targeted at the problem scenario. Hitstun Gravity: 1.85 > 1.6Hitstun Max Fall Speed: 32 > 33.07 (default)With the previous values, Olympia would fall farther when spiked at lower percents and rise higher when launched upward at high percents, which wasn't the intent of the change, so we're just reverting both values.Read full article on Community Announcements (Etalus)AnnouncementsOfficial
Gouie Launch Celebration Sale
Rivals 2 is on sale for 50% off from 8/4 - 8/18 to celebrate Gouie’s launch! Tell your friends, or get a great price on a gift for them for the next two weeks via Steam gifting. As always, all of our game updates are FREE, including new characters. Check out what went into the latest update with Gouie in our patchnotes here.Read full article on Community Announcements (Etalus)
