Steam app 2217000 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:27 UTC
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.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
23 months, November 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Rivals of Aether II was released on 23 Oct, 2024.
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2026 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
September 11 - 13 Weekend Events Make sure to tune in for two star-studded Rivals 2 Championship Series events taking place this weekend - one in the United Sates and one in France! United States:Riptide 2026This fan-favorite 3-day…
EtalusWe 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…
EtalusFix attempt for possibility of unbalanced teams when playing Online Doubles (2VS2) with a local player.
Patch notesBug Fix: Fixed being unable to queue for Online Doubles (2VS2) when teaming up with a local player.
Patch notesBug 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…
Patch notesRivals 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…
EtalusBug Fix: Jump cancel grab will no longer ledge cancel on frame 1 if your Air Grab Setting is set to None.Bug Fix: Fixed a bug that caused Tap Walljump users to automatically walljump when falling against a wall with no other inputs.Bug Fix…
Patch notesBug Fix: Fixed a bug that prevented tap jump from fullhopping.Added Pink Gouie to the shop. His tail tip hurtbox is now ungrabbable during his attacks that make it vulnerable (Down Tilt, Back Air, and Grabs.) Bug Fix: Empowered Special…
Patch notesTo keep the good time summer vibes rolling, all of our Pool Party Bundles are now 20% off for a limited time! Look for the sale tag on these popular bundles in the Featured tab of the in-game shop: Pool Party 2025 Bundle (The OG)Pool Party…
EtalusIT'S BIG UPDATE DAY! We've got a new Rival, custom Gameplay Modifiers (so you can play YOUR way), multiple new sales and bundles, matchmaking improvements, the ability to queue Doubles and FFA with 2 local players, plus a ton of gameplay…
EtalusTo celebrate Gouie's launch, tune in to any Rivals streams on Twitch with drops enabled for the next two weeks to claim some rewards! From 8/4 at 10am PT - 8/18 10am PT you can claim the following drops:Gouie Launch Celebration Drop Rewards…
EtalusWe've recently updated the main Steam branch of Rivals II to the latest version of Unreal Engine (5.8). Unfortunately, mods created in previous versions of Unreal are incompatible with this version and will need to be updated to work. As we…
Patch notesJust last weekend Rivals II was featured at Evo 2026 as one of the main event games. We represented the platform fighter community on the largest stage in fighting games, which included a record-breaking Rivals tournament with 1,022…
EtalusAether Studios is heading out to Las Vegas for Evo 2026! We'll be running a booth, watching, and playing in the biggest Rivals II event of all time with over 1000 entrants! We also have a few special announcements planned for the weekend.…
EtalusFYI, Most of this hotfix went out last week on 6/18, but didn't include notes. The Frozen Harbor fixes are new as of this morning's update that included Creator Bundle 2. We're sharing these today in the Steam patchnotes section for clarity…
Patch notesWe're excited to announce Creator Bundle 2 is here! Creator Bundle 2 is another sick bundle full of skins, icons, titles & more based on another awesome set of creators who have been killing it supporting Rivals 2. Here are this bundles…
miguelThese patchnotes are for our Workshop Beta branch on steam. To learn how to access this beta build please visit: ClientAs a part of getting closer to leaving the beta phase for Workshop, we've been working behind the scenes to test base…
Patch notesBug fix: La Reina and Slade will now use their character-specific respawn platforms and death effects as Arcade mode CPUs.Bug fix: The timer countdown announcer lines will no longer play when playtesting.Bug fix: The announcer will no…
Patch notesSummer has officially begun in the world of Aether! Time to get those swimsuits on and join us for the return of our Summer theme - Pool Party Splashback. Our latest bundle includes 2 new Pool Party skins: Pool Party Slade, and Pool Party…
EtalusThis Thursday tune into a dev stream featuring special guests Mend and Rafa from our music and audio partner Moonsailor studios. We'll be chatting all about the music of Rivals 2 for the first time in this highly requested topic for our dev…
EtalusEvery game in our catalog is 50% off until 6/4! If you’ve been waiting to jump in, now’s the perfect time to pick up a new favorite or gift a friend.
EtalusGENERAL GameplayFixed a bug that caused hitgrabs to always deal 2 frames of shield stun instead of using the normal shield stun formula.Fixed a bug that caused the recording feature in training mode to default to slot 3 instead of slot 2.
Patch notesSkins with alternative Down Special visuals will no longer crash the game. Forward Special will no longer automatically activate the tail swipe when colliding with an article.
Patch notesNew Midmonth Bundle - Dreamer AbsaSiesta? Oh, we thought you said fiesta.. Kick, zap, and yes, dance, your opponents into their own nightmare with our latest midmonth bundle. Includes the Dreamer Absa skin, emote, icon, and the "Dance"…
EtalusSummer is almost here, and we're excited to announce the next chapter of Rivals esports in the Rivals 2 Championship Series. As more and more events continue to spring up around the world, we want to help highlight the tournaments, players…
EtalusDash Attack back hitbox moved forward 30cmWhile it was doing its job of making hit 1 more consistent at linking into hit 2, it was also hitting opponents in weird scenarios when hit 1 whiffed, such as when an opponent jumped over hit…
Patch notesGifting UI Bugfix: The new option to gift to your recently played opponents was accidentally opening as the default list. We fixed this so the gifting menu now properly shows your friends list first again. Simply press the left or right…
Patch notesNew Event - DreamscapeReady to get tucked in? Well, don’t close your eyes just yet, because it’s time for the Dreamscapes event! Our latest bundle includes 2 new Dreamscape skins - Pajama La Reina, and Pajama Zetterburn with their own icons…
EtalusPrevented players from gaining/losing 0 elo in doubles matchesPlayers can now change teams when doubles is enabled in Casual queuePossible fix for Crews Team of Friends getting split up into a 2v2 when matching into a Team of One
Patch notesFixed training-in-queue overlay showing just the initial queue in the array when queued for Quick MatchRunback prompt should no longer show in cases where you cannot runback, and the prompt no longer moves center screen as the letterboxing…
Patch notesReverted: Fixed a bug with loading a state while a character was grabbing the ledge of a moving platform.This bug fix was causing major performance issues, so we're just reverting it for now while we cook up a more performant fix.Bug fix…
Patch notesNew Lovers Kragg Mid-Month BundleHere comes our favorite straight honor roll student, Kragg! Our latest bundle includes the Lovers Kragg skin, emote, icon, and the Lovers Critical Hit (Doki!)!The rock he throws is now replaced with his…
MiguelItUpFixed a bug that allowed Kragg to pick up items with a Jab input while holding a rock. Bug fix: wallteching a crystalizing hit during hitpause will now properly cancel the crystalize.Fixed a bug that prevented him from using Zair when the…
Patch notesFixed his Grabbed Escape Jump animationFixed a bug that would release players after Special Pummeling them, freezing them in place
Patch notesTo keep the party going with the Fun-For-All Update, we've got a month of Twitch Drops planned for Rivals 2 starting today! Each week for the next 4 weeks we'll be focusing on one element you can unlock purple palettes for. Schedule:Earth…
EtalusCharacters will now have no hurtboxes instead of intangible hurtboxes during their intro animation.This fixes a bug where Thunderous Tempest Peak's clouds would shock Galvan at the beginning of the match.Fixed a bug where command grabbing a…
Patch notesThis month (for the first time ever) we're running a sale on bundles! The sale includes all bundles released in 2024 and 2025 with the exception of the starter bundle. You can pick them up for 50% off until May 5th.If you've ever had your…
EtalusNew Effects BundlesToday we’re bringing you something a little different! 4 new bundles for Wrastor, Kragg, Zetterburn, and Orcane with each one containing their own unique ultimate death effect, critical hit, and icon. They're live in the…
Patch notesOnline: Fixed an issue introduced in our patch last Tuesday that was allowing ranked matches to trigger with wider than intended skill ranges.Picking up items during the first 5 frames of starting a tilt, aerial, or dash attack will now…
Patch notesOnlineFixed a crash that could occur in certain cases during our login process on the title screen.Ranked: if someone is afk when the ranked timer runs out they will once again be forced active going into stage select Gameplay UpdatesMetal…
Patch notesOnline UpdatesIf a player connects after the match is already cancelled and everyone has been disconnected, it will now send them back to the main menu and show the match cancelled pop-up.In Casual queue if a player leaves on Results and…
Patch notesNew Advanced Control Option: Item Grab/Toss Setting.Previously, you had to press the Grab button to instantly grab/toss an item, but that was not comfortable for certain control schemes. Now you can rebind it to Parry or Strong instead.…
Patch notesWe've pushed a small hotfix to fix a few issues in our recent update:Fixed crash that could occur between certain interactions of stage hazards and Kragg Rock. Fixed issue that could occur in Doubles or Crews where an elo penalty was…
Patch notesOur biggest update yet might just also have our biggest patch note article of all time! Check out our trailer for the update that just released today to get a quick highlight of everything we've added!On to the details for those who want it…
MiguelItUpNew Ranger Forsburn Mid-Month BundleAnother new visitor appears from an alternate reality! Our latest bundle includes the Ranger Forsburn skin, emote, icon, and the Aether Legends Critical Hit!His cloak now features a new digital pattern…
MiguelItUpUsually we don't reveal too much about a patch before it's out. But this time... we've got SO MUCH in the works we're too excited to keep quiet!Today we're revealing what's coming next for Rivals II in our biggest update since launch, the…
EtalusAnother super small hotfix to fix a bug in our recent update:Bugfix: Aerials with post-IASA ledge grabs will no longer be locked out of grabbing ledge after being parried.
Patch notesToday we're excited to unveil the European Rivals 2 Championship Community Power Rankings! This huge community-lead project looks back on the last season of competitive Rivals in Europe, including circuit events and beyond, to spotlight the…
EtalusSuper small hotfix to fix a couple bugs in our recent update:Bugfix: Fixed a bug that made her location shift incorrectly when performing a ledge jump.Bugfix: Fixed her Forward Special fall animation. Bugfix: Down Throw now ignores weight.
Patch notesHeroes from across time return in the new Aether Legends Resurgence event for 2026! This year we're imagining some Rivals as they'd be if they had chosen a different path. See the legends in the flesh in our latest event trailer featuring…
MiguelItUpWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| with DirectX 12 (May have longer boot time) | Rivals2/Binaries/Win64/Rivals2-Win64-Shipping.exe | windows | ||
| Launch Nightlybuilds | Rivals2/Binaries/Win64/Rivals2.exe | -unlockpremiumcontent | windows | branch nightlybuilds |
| with DirectX 11 (May have in-game stutters) | Rivals2/Binaries/Win64/Rivals2-Win64-Shipping.exe | -dx11 | windows | |
| Press Beta with Premium Content Unlocked | Rivals2/Binaries/Win64/Rivals2-Win64-Shipping.exe | -unlockpremiumcontent | any | branch press_beta |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocal | Rivals2\Saved\SaveGames | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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