App Store Editors’ Notes

No exaggeration one of my new favorite games

The writing and storytelling has been enjoyable so far as I’ve gotten but the core battle gameplay is some of the most unique and fun I’ve encountered overall, ESPECIALLY on mobile platform. Really makes every battle feel dangerous, even when doing fine and taking no damage it’s because you thought your actions out carefully on when you can afford aggression and when you need take a moment and let the situation advance and just focus on not getting hurt and building towards a situation where you can use a hard to afford technique that will allow you to snowball the fight. On other occasions deciding you can afford to take a hit to put an end to a fight before it has a chance to spiral out of control against you. TL;DR - If you enjoy turn based combat type games this is a game you MUST try. Cause if you like it, you’ll likely end up loving it.

JRPG-style dice drafting

I appreciated the challenge of One Deck Dungeon without particularly *enjoying* the game. It’s too sterile and abstract – just a relentless series of clever puzzles with no personality. Dungeons of Aether also has a relentless series of clever, organic dice drafting puzzles. But the JRPG-styling and narrative do a fair amount of lifting to prevent the game from feeling like a chore. And certainly, there’s room to feel clever when you figure out gear combos that pair well with each character. I appreciate that the game persists gear, and has frequent character switches. I don’t think a truly great dice drafting game has been made yet, but this one’s definitely worth your time if the genre interests you.

Great game made by great devs

I bought this game on the Steam and loved it so much I had to buy for my phone. I really enjoy it in this format and will forever love the Aether universe. This development team knows what they're doing and I have followed everything since Rivals of Aether came out in early access on Steam. Looking forward to what the future holds for Aether Studios, including Rivals 2!

Good as always, read if you use airpod

There is a bug where if you use airpod earphones you will only be able to hear the game through your airpods even if you take them off. Hope this is fixed soon as its otherwise a great port, the soundtrack is also really neat!

Great game

Super fun game, minor issue where camera scrolls up a little after moving it. Kinda annoying but not a big deal

Good start, but short, and not much of a roguelite

The primary mechanic is pretty fun. Randomized dice that have to be balanced to create both offense and defense. Also has several different characters with unique play styles that adds to the challenge. But the game is short, and feels like a rough draft of a game. There is no progression, no character growth, no unlockable skills. It has a lot of potential, but falls flat.

Awesome!

Great game. I like the fighting aspect, I haven’t seen any like it, but I haven’t played a bunch of games so. But still really fun if you like that type of gameplay.

Well designed and fun game

Highly recommend

Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dungeons-of-aether/id6448353046. Dungeons of Aether. Dan Fornace. Dungeons of Aether is a turn-based...

TouchArcade Wed Apr 02 2025

Land a hit exceeding your enemy's DEF with your ATK by a difference of 10. 50.53% (114.00). One Shot. Complete Story Mode without dying once.

Exophase Tue Jul 02 2024

Dungeons of Aether will be available on Steam on February 28, 2023. Check out the trailer for a peek at the world, characters,...

IGN Sun Jun 02 2024

Dan Fornace has revealed the sequel to his platform fighter Rivals of Aether along with a new turn-based dungeon crawler spinoff.

TechRaptor Wed Aug 02 2023

About. Dungeons of Aether is a turn-based dungeon crawler designed by Nick 'ampersandbear' Blackwood from the Aether Studios team.

NintendoSoup Fri Aug 02 2024

It looks as though we are getting Rivals of Aether for the Nintendo Switch platform as the game was revealed during Smash Con.

My Nintendo News Wed Dec 02 2020

Dungeons of Aether is the latest game in the Rivals of Aether franchise. Rivals of Aether is a 2D platform competitive fighting game...

Gamer Journalist Tue Jul 02 2024