Rivals of Aether

Rivals of Aether is a platform fighter game created by Dan Fornace, and released for Microsoft Windows in March 2017, for Xbox One in August 2017, and for Nintendo Switch in September 2020. It received positive reception from critics, who commended its deep gameplay. Rivals of Aether received several spin-off video games, forming a series revolving around the shared Aether fantasy world. The first spin-off, Lovers of Aether, a dating sim set in a modern-day alternate universe, released for PC on April 1, 2019 and iOS on July 30, 2019; a deck-building game, Creatures of Aether, released for iOS and Android on September 28, 2020, and for PC on August 2, 2021; and the roguelike Dungeons of Aether, released for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2023. A spin-off comic series, Tales of Aether, was also released in 2021, detailing the backstory of the game. A sequel to the original game, Rivals of Aether II, was released on October 23, 2024, while an additional spin-off, Dreams of Aether, a minigame collection based on the series' characters and lore, was released for PC on April 1, 2025.