15 February 2026 22:49 UTC · PC Gamer · Justin Wagner
The worst part of Smash Bros. is that it's not on PC, and the best part of Rivals of Aether—aside from platform-generating rhinoceros beetle Kragg—is that it is on PC. But the excellent sequel, Rivals of Aether 2, lacks the character I got on with most in the short time I played the original game: Shovel Knight... Read more.
13 May 2025 17:32 UTC · Community Announcements · SBS
We 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 buffered reverse ftilt out of jab, instead of any time "can_attack" is disabled. Fixed a crash when using "init_shader()" very early after reloading, such as in "draw_hud.gml". css_update and css_draw no lo
23 April 2025 19:39 UTC · Community Announcements · SBS
Hey 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 the lives of Workshop creators AND players more fun and much easier to navigate - stage searching, thick platforms, disabling hitbox shaders and more! I expect to see a demake of Hyperborian Harbor on my d
15 July 2024 17:08 UTC · Community Announcements · SBS
We'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 not guaranteed, but rest assured, we are working diligently to bring it up to date! Without any further adieu, let's dive in: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/ae75db66dac5bb8d1b76d13248fa1b57f98ef81e.png Now
11 July 2024 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
There 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
3 July 2024 17:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
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 runner-ups! We were incredibly impressed with the over 80 submissions we received featuring creators' completely original characters. We could clearly see the love and hard work that went into them, and w
24 April 2024 22:53 UTC · Community Announcements · SBS
We'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: The Rollback Settings button is now unclickable while readied up. Bug Fix: Fixed various skins displaying a Santa hat for 1 frame when hit. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/281b065f1f643685f81b4656a8151481f
27 March 2024 09:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
A new buddy is available today in Rivals of Aether: introducing Mawson from Cross Blitz! Mawson is the beloved chief of the Mawpaws – a cat-like race of creatures that live deep within their island’s mana mines. He’s one of the few Mawpaws who are brave enough to communicate with outsiders, and looks to be adventurous enough to have made it all the way to Aether to be your next battle buddy. You can unlock Mawson by owning both Rivals and Cross Blitz on Steam. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/ce6efac259188d10d6225d12faf6a6edfece7649.gif Cross Blitz is an RPG deckbuilder by our good friends at Tako
26 March 2024 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
Join Dan and Trevor over on our twitch this Thursday at 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 11am PT as they play contest entries and chat about the process behind the scenes for adding a character to the Rivals universe. As always, questions are welcome in the chat. At the start of this year, we closed submissions for our Workshop Character Creation Contest, a contest where we asked the community to make their own characters with the winner eventually being officially added to Rivals 2! Since then, we've been hard at work behind the scenes and posted an update earlier today about when people can expect for a wi
25 March 2024 19:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
Hello to our beautiful Rivals Workshop enjoyers today! We’ve got a small update to announce when we plan to reveal a winner as well as a few other events related to our Workshop Character Contest. Contest judging is well underway and we’ve combed through almost one hundred characters to make sure the winner and four runner-ups are chosen with care. We plan to choose the winner and get them signed and ready for an announcement on the one year anniversary of the contest – which is July 3rd, 2024. Don’t forget that this character isn’t planned to join the Rivals 2 roster for some time. On the way
19 March 2024 21:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
Rivals of Aether and all of our cosmetic DLC is on sale for just one more day at 50% off! Don't miss out on the end of the Steam Spring Sale. It's the perfect time to get your friends in for Rivals Workshop, or just pick up the game at a discount if it's something you've had your eye on. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/0d9dd84a726015cb93a4348a98092a952ab59bae.png
15 November 2023 18:40 UTC · Community Announcements · SBS
Get an exclusive Rivals of Aether skin when you back the Rivals 2 Kickstarter HERE. We have some Early Bird Specials, so be sure to back before it’s too late! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/a434ae713433707e02e8732d28026537c4aecd33.jpg
3 July 2023 17:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
Today we’re kicking off a competition with one of the coolest prizes we can think of – a chance for your own character to officially join the Aether Universe! We’re inviting the community to create their dream character in our new contest and share it with the world for a chance to be added to Rivals 2. If you’re new to Rivals or the Rivals Workshop and want to get involved, we’ve got great news because Rivals of Aether is currently on sale for 50% off! You can pick up the game at a discount (or any of our games) during the Steam Summer Sale for the next 2 weeks through 6/29/23 – 7/13/23. Ever
31 May 2023 13:34 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Well-known indie game developer and publisher Chucklefish is celebrating its anniversary this year with a commemorative Steam sale. There are heavy discounts on many of their most beloved titles, ranging from the older Starbound to the newer roguelike hit Wildfrost. With everything from single-player games to multiplayer, the titles included offer deals to a wide range of players. If you are a fan of fast-paced fights and pixelated adventures, then this birthday sale is definitely worth a look. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Zelda meets The Last of Us in Eastward, coming to Steam
10 June 2022 22:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Etalus
Get ready for our first online event of Season 7! start.gg/RCSJune Prizes Champion Olympia skin for ALL participants. $1000 in prize money provided by start.gg for premier RCS events! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/10071875/3c65a57ad7e545fb74414fa67ecce3aae362545f.gif Our first ever event on rollback netcode features Rivals Singles on Saturday, June 11th where all participants will earn a brand new Champion Olympia DLC skin and a chance at $1000 in prizes provided by start.gg. Compete for glory, League Points, and cash prizes in our first online major of Season 7. Time & Dates Registration Deadline - 6/10
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