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Rivals of Aether

Developer
Aether Studios
Publisher
Aether Studios
Released
28 March 2017
Age rating
PEGI 7
UK price
£24.99

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Genres: fighting , platform , indie

Rivals of Aether is an indie fighting game set in a world where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players locally or up to two players online.

Best gaming PC for Rivals of Aether in 2026

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Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Rivals of Aether today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Aether Studios on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Minimum Recommended
OS Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10 Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 8 / 10
CPU 1.2GHz processor 1.4GHz processor or faster
RAM 0.5 GB 1 GB
GPU DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
Storage 0.3 GB 0.3 GB
DirectX 9.0 9.0

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Rivals of Aether?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 1.4GHz processor and your GPU is at or above DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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