AETHUS
Pawsmonaut Games · 2026-03-06
AdventureCasualIndieSimulationStrategy
Modes: Single player
Releases: Mar 06, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.
AETHUS is an Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $19.99, with a Very Positive (95% of 1988 reviews) sentiment.
You are Maeve, ex-mining engineer for the Astral Resource Corporation - ARC - a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources. As you take on your own mining claim, you'll explore the remnants of a doomed science expedition and the abandoned facilities they've left behind as Maeve strives to build a stable life of her own, outside of ARC’s control. Armed with nothing but her basic mining equipment, tales from her beloved grandad, and her loyal AI drone companion, can you unravel the mystery of an incredibly powerful new element and uncover the dark secrets that(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 147 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~18/week).
- · Review velocity down 69% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (468 reviews).
- · Top 22% of 11,362 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 1,988 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $14.99 at Steam (2026-06-25)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $19.99 · on sale 12 of 21 observed days (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Price history
Completion
- · 93.1% of players earned Good Intentions
- · 31.4% of players earned Master Extractor
- · 4.8% of players earned Chef de Cuisine
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 721 | 6% | 40 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-03-06First review activity on record (week of 2026-03-06).
- 2026-03-06Biggest review week on record: 468 reviews (week of 2026-03-06).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
- 2026-06-23Version 1.036 (23/06/26)
- 2026-06-02Gamepad Support now available with Patch 1.035!
- 2026-05-08Version 1.029 (08/05/26)
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Similarity via IGDB.