About the Game
About AETHUS
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 the corpos would rather keep buried?
Key Features
Grow plants, raise fish and prospect for gems in your cozy habitats which you can decorate with almost any item you come across.
Upgrade your suit and mining drone companion to explore deeper and further into the world.
Story is not an afterthought in AETHUS - there's always new narrative to drive you forward.
Looking for a laid-back exploration experience? Maybe a hardcore survival challenge? Want to mix and match?...
Use the available Game Modifiers to set up your perfect game settings, then adjust them at any time while playing.
I am self-published, self-funded, and fully committed to old-fashioned ethical game development.
No use of AI, no early access, no microtransactions or purchaseable cosmetics.
Please wishlist the game if it looks interesting to you - it really helps!
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hello, Pioneers!
Patch 1.035 is live now, bringing official gamepad support to AETHUS!
With the game going on sale for the next two weeks as of tomorrow 6PM BST (10AM PST), there's never been a better time to pick up a copy and begin your adventure!
For clarity, this also includes full Steam Deck control support. I am working on getting the game verified (there's more work to do around performance mainly) but it should be totally playable if you adjust the settings!
Remember, you can always try out the free demo (which has also been updated with support) and see if the game is for you, risk-free!
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS/"]
Version 1.035 - Patch Notes
Focus: Gamepad Support
New Features
Added official Gamepad Support for any standard gamepad/controller including Steam Deck.
I've been hard at work getting this working as I know how many of you love to kick back and play with a controller.
I've added a brand new interaction scheme specifically for gamepad, which simplifies the most common game actions like interactions, gathering resources and using facilities!
The UI cursor (and 3D cursor) is still available for precise control and interaction, handily attached to holding the left trigger and moving the right stick.
Added additional facility signage to the Lost World, Magma Rifts and the internals of Scarpa Climber facilities.
Fixes
Fixed not being able to place items in build mode if colliding with destructible resources and collision checks are off.
Fixed build menu checkboxes potentially being non-interactable when global UI scaling is increased.
I am keen to make the gamepad support the best it can possibly be, so please feel free to leave constructive feedback - it's always welcome!
You can do this in the Steam Discussions or on the Official Discord (now at over 2,500 members!).
Remember, as of tomorrow AETHUS will be 20% off for two weeks, so if you've been waiting for gamepad support before jumping in, it'll be the perfect time!
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS/"]Next week I'll be taking a couple of weeks off for my first holiday in a long time, so please help each other out on the discussion forums while I'm away!
Finally, if you are enjoying the game the biggest thing you can do to help me out and get the game shown to more players is to leave a positive review! 💖 Thank you so much!
See you next time, folks!
-Alex and Apollo
Hello, Pioneers!
Patch 1.035 is live now, bringing official gamepad support to AETHUS!
With the game going on sale for the next two weeks as of tomorrow 6PM BST (10AM PST), there's never been a better time to pick up a copy and begin your adventure!
For clarity, this also includes full Steam Deck control support. I am working on getting the game verified (there's more work to do around performance mainly) but it should be totally playable if you adjust the settings!
Remember, you can always try out the free demo (which has also been updated with support) and see if the game is for you, risk-free!
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS/"]
Version 1.035 - Patch Notes
Focus: Gamepad Support
New Features
Added official Gamepad Support for any standard gamepad/controller including Steam Deck.
I've been hard at work getting this working as I know how many of you love to kick back and play with a controller.
I've added a brand new interaction scheme specifically for gamepad, which simplifies the most common game actions like interactions, gathering resources and using facilities!
The UI cursor (and 3D cursor) is still available for precise control and interaction, handily attached to holding the left trigger and moving the right stick.
Added additional facility signage to the Lost World, Magma Rifts and the internals of Scarpa Climber facilities.
Fixes
Fixed not being able to place items in build mode if colliding with destructible resources and collision checks are off.
Fixed build menu checkboxes potentially being non-interactable when global UI scaling is increased.
I am keen to make the gamepad support the best it can possibly be, so please feel free to leave constructive feedback - it's always welcome!
You can do this in the Steam Discussions or on the Official Discord (now at over 2,500 members!).
Remember, as of tomorrow AETHUS will be 20% off for two weeks, so if you've been waiting for gamepad support before jumping in, it'll be the perfect time!
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2541530/AETHUS/"]Next week I'll be taking a couple of weeks off for my first holiday in a long time, so please help each other out on the discussion forums while I'm away!
Finally, if you are enjoying the game the biggest thing you can do to help me out and get the game shown to more players is to leave a positive review! 💖 Thank you so much!
See you next time, folks!
-Alex and Apollo
Version 1.029 - 08/05/26 - 14:50 BST
New Features
- Added a new 'Resources' Game Modifier to the New Game screen and the Settings menu, which allows for adjusting resource drop rates higher or lower than standard.
Improvements
- Dialogues that trigger when the player returns to the surface now also play if the player has died, to reduce potential confusion or a need to quit to menu and resume game or go underground again to trigger them.
- Improvements to the grammar of the Module Authenticator item flavour text.
Fixes
- Fixed the possibility of the player losing items when using a level transition as they died.
- Fixed placeable items retaining a link to habitats when moved outside of them which could cause issues with habitat deletion and/or containers temporarily keeping a bonus from the storage hab when moved outside.
- Fixed bad collision on the natural rock bridge near Facility Rho which could cause the player to slide off.
- Fixed the formatting of the Passing Out tutorial.
- Fixed NVIDIA Image Scaling not working correctly in the settings menu.
- Fixed the cutaway for the Manufacturing Hab triggering when on the roof.
- Fixed roof glass visuals on Manufacturing Hab.
- Fixed the player potentially being able to die and not get back to Omega.
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Uploaded Mar 16, 2026
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How to Install
setup.exe
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
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