A Retro Pixel Art MMORPG
Fight against the darkness in the pixel world of Aether.
A multiplayer, co-operative adventure in the spirit of the retro RPGs we love. We took it all the way to a playable alpha.
About
About Aether Story
Aether Story is a passion project mixing the look of our most beloved retro RPGs with modern MMO-like gameplay: a co-op adventure you play with your friends.
You explore the world as a hero with a mysterious past, and learn the world is being destroyed by dark forces. Are you the hero that will save mankind? Are you the hero of light?
Features
What you do in Aether
Battle
Fight alongside two other allies in grid-based, strategic combat. Master skills and unlock powerful abilities.
Explore
Adventure across a detailed world full of quests, characters and dungeons. Discover the beautifully pixelated world of Aether.
Unite
Join your friends in a social, co-op adventure while you explore, puzzle, trade and fight in a multiplayer world.
Craft
Gather rare materials to craft epic armor, weapons and gadgets to take down your foes, and trade with your peers.
Score
Place on the competitive leaderboards in both Player vs Player and Player vs Dungeon content, with seasonal challenges.
Achieve
Hunt for treasure, discover unexplored lands, fill your monster log and find hundreds of easter eggs hidden throughout the world.
From the alpha
Leaderboards and tools
Alpha players
Thank you for playing
To everyone who played the alpha, reported bugs and shaped the game with us: thank you. Your games and downloads are in your account.
The alpha servers shut down on November 25, 2026. Aether will live on as something new; more on that later. Read the announcement
Talk about Aether Story with the team and other players on our Discord.
Community