Rivals of Aether II
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RIVALS OF AETHER II is the next generation of platform fighters and is available now on Steam!
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Also, here's a look at our post-launch roadmap for Rivals of Aether II - we've got years of exciting plans for the game and our community!
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for our Weekly Dev Stream
This episode will feature our Associate Producer Miguel. Learn what goes into game production and juggling bi-weekly updates!
This episode will feature our Associate Producer Miguel. Learn what goes into game production and juggling bi-weekly updates!
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow for our Weekly Dev Stream
This episode will feature our Associate Producer Miguel. Learn what goes into game production and juggling bi-weekly updates!
This episode will feature our Associate Producer Miguel. Learn what goes into game production and juggling bi-weekly updates!
Go give our event trailer luminary some love. Every one of these trailers are amazing, but this event in particular has a special place in our hearts considering our pixel roots.
Chris knocked it out of the park :)
Chris knocked it out of the park :)
New trailer for @offbrand.games's @rivals2.com! This one was a HELLuva lotta fun to put together— from VO to the mograph to the final VHS touch, everything was fun. This might actually be my most personal favorite of the bunch yet.
Now if you don't mind, I'm going out to Blockbuster to rent this.
Now if you don't mind, I'm going out to Blockbuster to rent this.
THE FUTURE IS NOW (again). Experience the next dimension of gaming with SUPER Rivals 3D! Patch 1.4.2 and November update live now 🕹️
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Go give our event trailer luminary some love. Every one of these trailers are amazing, but this event in particular has a special place in our hearts considering our pixel roots.
Chris knocked it out of the park :)
Chris knocked it out of the park :)
See the new skins and palettes in all their glory 👀
Today's patch comes with full video turnarounds so you can preview every skin and color without hunting in the store. Should we make this a regular thing?
Today's patch comes with full video turnarounds so you can preview every skin and color without hunting in the store. Should we make this a regular thing?
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
See the new skins and palettes in all their glory 👀
Today's patch comes with full video turnarounds so you can preview every skin and color without hunting in the store. Should we make this a regular thing?
Today's patch comes with full video turnarounds so you can preview every skin and color without hunting in the store. Should we make this a regular thing?
THE FUTURE IS NOW (again). Experience the next dimension of gaming with SUPER Rivals 3D! Patch 1.4.2 and November update live now 🕹️
Super Rivals 3D Event Trailer | November 2025 Rivals II Monthly Event
Dust off your cartridges as the beloved Rivals 3D event returns on its one year anniversary! This time experience the next dimension with SUPER Rivals 3D.
From 11/4 to 12/2, earn free classic gaming…
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
THE FUTURE IS NOW (again). Experience the next dimension of gaming with SUPER Rivals 3D! Patch 1.4.2 and November update live now 🕹️
Get ready for a blast from the past. Our first returning original event is back: SUPER Rivals 3D! 🕹
Event trailer drops Tuesday with the patch at 10 AM PT
Event trailer drops Tuesday with the patch at 10 AM PT
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Get ready for a blast from the past. Our first returning original event is back: SUPER Rivals 3D! 🕹
Event trailer drops Tuesday with the patch at 10 AM PT
Event trailer drops Tuesday with the patch at 10 AM PT
The Aether Drive X™ © can produce mind-boggling effects.
October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Aether Drive X™ © can produce mind-boggling effects.
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🤯#FFXVIII2026 & @rivals2.com are joining forces to add ONE FINAL STOP to the Rivals of Aether 2 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES! #R2CS
💰 $2,000 Top 8 Pot Bonus
🏁 Last chance for points toward @genesis.gg
💻 Setups by @gaminggen.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW: start.gg/FFXVIII
youtu.be/nwYgucWgyYI
💰 $2,000 Top 8 Pot Bonus
🏁 Last chance for points toward @genesis.gg
💻 Setups by @gaminggen.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW: start.gg/FFXVIII
youtu.be/nwYgucWgyYI
Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 Rivals 2 Championship Series announcement
YouTube video by Frosty Faustings
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October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🤯#FFXVIII2026 & @rivals2.com are joining forces to add ONE FINAL STOP to the Rivals of Aether 2 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES! #R2CS
💰 $2,000 Top 8 Pot Bonus
🏁 Last chance for points toward @genesis.gg
💻 Setups by @gaminggen.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW: start.gg/FFXVIII
youtu.be/nwYgucWgyYI
💰 $2,000 Top 8 Pot Bonus
🏁 Last chance for points toward @genesis.gg
💻 Setups by @gaminggen.bsky.social
REGISTER NOW: start.gg/FFXVIII
youtu.be/nwYgucWgyYI
👥 Team of Friends or Team of One?
Tag who you're queueing with this weekend in the new crew mode. Or let us know if you'd rather fly solo
Tag who you're queueing with this weekend in the new crew mode. Or let us know if you'd rather fly solo
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
👥 Team of Friends or Team of One?
Tag who you're queueing with this weekend in the new crew mode. Or let us know if you'd rather fly solo
Tag who you're queueing with this weekend in the new crew mode. Or let us know if you'd rather fly solo
With Halloween coming up next weekend, we want to see YOUR Rivals costumes! 🐸
Reply with any (new or old) you've done and we'll do a little costume contest on next Thursday's Dev Stream.
Reply with any (new or old) you've done and we'll do a little costume contest on next Thursday's Dev Stream.
October 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With Halloween coming up next weekend, we want to see YOUR Rivals costumes! 🐸
Reply with any (new or old) you've done and we'll do a little costume contest on next Thursday's Dev Stream.
Reply with any (new or old) you've done and we'll do a little costume contest on next Thursday's Dev Stream.
Don't forget to grab the free anniversary icons in the featured shop today! One inspired by our retro roots, and the other with our Year 1 logo featuring all the elements from this year's newcomer lineup
October 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Don't forget to grab the free anniversary icons in the featured shop today! One inspired by our retro roots, and the other with our Year 1 logo featuring all the elements from this year's newcomer lineup
4 new characters, 12 in-game events, hundreds of tournaments, and 75 MILLION MATCHES?? We pulled some anniversary stats just to see what everyone's been up to this first year by the numbers
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
4 new characters, 12 in-game events, hundreds of tournaments, and 75 MILLION MATCHES?? We pulled some anniversary stats just to see what everyone's been up to this first year by the numbers
Rivals II is turning 1 today! 🎂
Thanks for an amazing first year full of combos and community. Here's to many more 🥂
Thanks for an amazing first year full of combos and community. Here's to many more 🥂
Rivals of Aether II | One Year Anniversary Trailer
It's our birthday! Rivals II has officially been out for one year. Thanks for all of your support and one year of combos and community. We can't wait for what's next.
Check out our Steam article…
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October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Rivals II is turning 1 today! 🎂
Thanks for an amazing first year full of combos and community. Here's to many more 🥂
Thanks for an amazing first year full of combos and community. Here's to many more 🥂
We've got a sᴍᴀʟʟ hotfix today with some BIG bug fixes!
🐛 Squashed a bug causing excessive rollbacks in crew battle mode
🐛 Fixed an issue that prevented easy re-queuing with a Team of Friends
Read the full notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
🐛 Squashed a bug causing excessive rollbacks in crew battle mode
🐛 Fixed an issue that prevented easy re-queuing with a Team of Friends
Read the full notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
Rivals of Aether II - Patch 1.4.1.2 Hotfix - Steam News
Squashed that pesky rollback bug
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We've got a sᴍᴀʟʟ hotfix today with some BIG bug fixes!
🐛 Squashed a bug causing excessive rollbacks in crew battle mode
🐛 Fixed an issue that prevented easy re-queuing with a Team of Friends
Read the full notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
🐛 Squashed a bug causing excessive rollbacks in crew battle mode
🐛 Fixed an issue that prevented easy re-queuing with a Team of Friends
Read the full notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
Weekly dev stream is LIVE! We've got our crew together and are cruising for a bruising 🥊
Also it's OUR BIRTHDAY (Rivals 2 one year anniversary) so you have to tune in
Also it's OUR BIRTHDAY (Rivals 2 one year anniversary) so you have to tune in
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Weekly dev stream is LIVE! We've got our crew together and are cruising for a bruising 🥊
Also it's OUR BIRTHDAY (Rivals 2 one year anniversary) so you have to tune in
Also it's OUR BIRTHDAY (Rivals 2 one year anniversary) so you have to tune in
Galvan is BUILT DIFFERENT (literally, by Ayala) 🧩🦖
Study up in Galvan 101 and learn how to piece the fossil together
youtu.be/wtX2ymbbRu8
Study up in Galvan 101 and learn how to piece the fossil together
youtu.be/wtX2ymbbRu8
Galvan 101 Official Beginner Tutorial
Class is in session! Attend Galvan 101 to learn the basics of The Ferrous Fossil.
This video is part of our 101 series for Rivals of Aether II beginners to get more familiar with character tips and…
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October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Galvan is BUILT DIFFERENT (literally, by Ayala) 🧩🦖
Study up in Galvan 101 and learn how to piece the fossil together
youtu.be/wtX2ymbbRu8
Study up in Galvan 101 and learn how to piece the fossil together
youtu.be/wtX2ymbbRu8
ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW! Tomorrow on our weekly dev stream we'll be bringing our own crew to battle challengers. Tune in just to watch - or step up to the queue if you're brave enough
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
ASSEMBLE YOUR CREW! Tomorrow on our weekly dev stream we'll be bringing our own crew to battle challengers. Tune in just to watch - or step up to the queue if you're brave enough
It's almost our birthday! To celebrate our one year anniversary tomorrow, we're on sale all week at our deepest discount yet. Pick up Rivals 2 on Steam for just $17.99 until next Monday
October 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's almost our birthday! To celebrate our one year anniversary tomorrow, we're on sale all week at our deepest discount yet. Pick up Rivals 2 on Steam for just $17.99 until next Monday
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THEY PUT US ON THE STEAM FRONT PAGE FOR THE RIVALS 2 MIDWEEK DEAL 🥹
40% off until October 27th!!
40% off until October 27th!!
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
THEY PUT US ON THE STEAM FRONT PAGE FOR THE RIVALS 2 MIDWEEK DEAL 🥹
40% off until October 27th!!
40% off until October 27th!!
Surprise! Crew Battles are here in our free midmonth update. Give it a try and play solo or team up with friends today!
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Surprise! Crew Battles are here in our free midmonth update. Give it a try and play solo or team up with friends today!
IT’S ALIVE! Patch 1.4.1 drops today with a WHOLE NEW CREW BATTLE MODE, Franken Etalus, an anniversary sale, and more ⬇️ youtu.be/wH8EX-FtRKE
Franken Etalus Trailer | October 2025 Rivals II Mid-Month Bundle
IT’S ALIVE! A grizzly monster has been turned loose in our MONSTROUS bundle featuring a new Etalus skin, emote, icon, taunt, plus coins and bucks.
Read the full patch notes for this midmonth…
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
IT’S ALIVE! Patch 1.4.1 drops today with a WHOLE NEW CREW BATTLE MODE, Franken Etalus, an anniversary sale, and more ⬇️ youtu.be/wH8EX-FtRKE
Looking for a costume that’s more charming than chilling? The Badger Princess Fleet skin is now available in the Bucks shop! 👑✨
Originally created for a backer in our “Skin in the Game” tier, this fun & fancy look is now available for everyone to collect
Originally created for a backer in our “Skin in the Game” tier, this fun & fancy look is now available for everyone to collect
October 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Looking for a costume that’s more charming than chilling? The Badger Princess Fleet skin is now available in the Bucks shop! 👑✨
Originally created for a backer in our “Skin in the Game” tier, this fun & fancy look is now available for everyone to collect
Originally created for a backer in our “Skin in the Game” tier, this fun & fancy look is now available for everyone to collect
Weekly dev stream starting soon! Doing some viewer battles and chatting about the big Galvan Update we just released
October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Weekly dev stream starting soon! Doing some viewer battles and chatting about the big Galvan Update we just released
We’re celebrating Galvan’s launch on Twitch 🦖💜
Catch your favorite Rivals streamers with Drops enabled and snag 100 Aether Bucks just for hanging out in chat. You can also earn the purple Galvan icon and palette for the next few weeks
Catch your favorite Rivals streamers with Drops enabled and snag 100 Aether Bucks just for hanging out in chat. You can also earn the purple Galvan icon and palette for the next few weeks
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’re celebrating Galvan’s launch on Twitch 🦖💜
Catch your favorite Rivals streamers with Drops enabled and snag 100 Aether Bucks just for hanging out in chat. You can also earn the purple Galvan icon and palette for the next few weeks
Catch your favorite Rivals streamers with Drops enabled and snag 100 Aether Bucks just for hanging out in chat. You can also earn the purple Galvan icon and palette for the next few weeks
Don't forget to turn up at the BYOC area for some Rivals II this weekend at EVO France! Registration is still open for our community tournament www.start.gg/tournament/r...
Rivals II Community Events @ EVO FRANCE
The best place for Rivals II Community Events @ EVO FRANCE brackets, streams, standings and schedules all in one place!
www.start.gg
October 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Don't forget to turn up at the BYOC area for some Rivals II this weekend at EVO France! Registration is still open for our community tournament www.start.gg/tournament/r...
This morning we pushed Hotfix Patch 1.4.0.1 with some small fixes to the store, Opossum Olympia, buffered wavedashes, and the Galvanized state when parried.
Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
Rivals of Aether II - Hotfix Patch 1.4.0.1 - Steam News
Opossum Olympia's hands are no longer invisible. Minor localization fix for the Metal Graveyard pop-up (bundle vs stage skin), Store preview fixed. Bug fix: Entering jumpsquat from a non-shielding sta...
store.steampowered.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This morning we pushed Hotfix Patch 1.4.0.1 with some small fixes to the store, Opossum Olympia, buffered wavedashes, and the Galvanized state when parried.
Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...
Check it out:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...