How many people are playing AETHUS right now?

AETHUS has 32 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 87 and an all-time peak of 1,608 on Mar 2026.

What is the all-time peak player count of AETHUS?

1,608 concurrent players on Mar 2026.

When was AETHUS released on Steam?

AETHUS was released on Steam on 6 Mar 2026.

AETHUS

30 announcements · from AETHUS’s Steam news feed

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Game update23 Jun 2026Version 1.036 (23/06/26)Version 1.036 - 23/06/26 - 16:35 BST Fixes - Fixed some comically large drill bits. - Disabled the ability to queue up Stub Memories to avoid them double playing accidentally. - Added a fail-safe check for the Reactor Fuel Rod pickup dialogue. - Increased size of the trigger for the Core Containment scan and disabled the need to be inside a habitat to scan.Major update2 Jun 2026Gamepad Support now available with Patch 1.035!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 i ncludes full Steam Deck control support . I am working on getting the game verified (there's more work to do around perf…Game update8 May 2026Version 1.029 (08/05/26)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 g…

Published	Kind	Announcement	Build
4 months ago	Game update	Version 1.028 (01/05/26) Version 1.028 - 01/05/26 - 15:00 BST I had a nasty hardware failure last weekend so a lot of this week was lost to getting that sorted... I think we're all good now, though! New Features - Objects in the world that are colliding with what you're constructing in Build Mode will now be highlighted. Structures like Habitats will only be highlighted when constructing other Structures. - Added the '…	23046784
4 months ago	Game update	Version 1.027 (24/04/26) Version 1.027 - 24/04/26 - 15:45 BST New Features - Added a new panel to the Settings menu to enable/disable seasonal events and reset their progress. The Spring Event can now be enabled at any time (once the player has progressed sufficiently in the story) and repeated if desired! Improvements - Added a photosensitivity warning to the splash screen of the game. Fixes - Fixed a rare potential b…	22942810
5 months ago	Game update	Version 1.026 (22/04/26) Version 1.026 - 22/04/26 - 11:55 BST More building improvements! Storage snapping has been requested for a while, so I'm very pleased to get it to you! Keep the suggestions and feedback coming :) New Features - Storage facilities now snap together so you can easily stack and line up your crates and containers! - The 'Deposit All' button/keybind on a facility UI no longer deposits items that are…	22905285
5 months ago	In-game event	Version 1.025 (Snapping Improvements) + Earth Appreciation Festival Hello, Pioneers! Patch 1.025 is live now, bringing improvements to the snapping system in Build Mode, which should make things smoother and allow you to create more flexible Outpost designs! Full patch notes and details below. In addition, AETHUS is featured in the Earth Appreciation Festival , which starts today! Finally, our first post-launch discount period starts in just 48 hours (Sunday) w…

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