Aethermancer
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Aethermancer

Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!

DEV: moi rai gamesPUB: offbrand gamesAppID 2288470
UPDATE PULSEevery ~9d·last 80d ago·18 recent on record

Is Aethermancer still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

89.4
Strong

Elixir Rating

91.5% of 2,717 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 90.4. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone quiet — subtracting 1.0.

reception 90.4·support −1.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$18.19$25.99−30%

Development

Unusually quiet

Last heard from developers

3 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~12 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

4

Current silence

7× normal

The developers have been silent for 80 days against a normal rhythm of about 12 — roughly 7 times longer than usual. 4 substantial updates landed in the past six months. It is currently 30% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Nov2025FebMayAugNov2026FebMayAug

33 announcements · 10 substantial · 11 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsJul 15, 2026
Alchemical Awakening Hotfix 0.7.3.0

Aethermancers!We decided to release another small hotfix update 0.7.3.0, fixing some more bugsBugfixesFixed non-attack retaliate actions not triggering multiple times if stacked with echoFixed Accelerated Generation also triggering on 4th/6…

Community AnnouncementsJul 10, 2026
Alchemical Awakening Balancing update 0.7.2.1

Aethermancers! We just released another small patch accompanying our Alchemical Awakening update! We are nerfing some of the over-performing Echo skills, but also buffing some types that performed not as well recently. We also fixed quite s…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 1, 2026
Alchemical Awakening Hotfix 0.7.1.0

Aethermancers! We just released a hotfix update, fixing some of the issues found since the launch of the Alchemical Awakening update.Small ChangesPopups now only confirm the selection on mouse click anywhere on the screen if there is only 1…

Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
The Alchemical Awakening Update is live now!

Aethermancers!The Alchemical Awakening Update is out now!The Alchemical Awakening Update is our biggest update yet, introducing a completely new biome, NINE new monsters (that will open up so many new possibilities for your teams), a new Mo…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 12, 2026
The Alchemical Awakening Update: A pre-release deep dive

Aethermancers!It is time for the Alchemical Awakening on June 25!The Alchemical Awakening Update will be our biggest update yet, introducing a completely new biome with new monsters that will open up so many new possibilities for your teams…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026
The Alchemical Awakening Update is coming on June 25!

Aethermancers!It is time for the Alchemical Awakening on June 25!The next stop on our roadmap is (almost) here! The Alchemical Awakening Update will be our biggest update yet, introducing a completely new biome with new monsters that will o…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 15, 2026
Pricing Announcement

Aethermancers!We have some important info to share with you. As we we announced when Aethermancer launched into Early Access last September, we have planned to increase the price of the game in small increments throughout the path from Earl…

Community AnnouncementsApr 8, 2026
Our Limited Edition Aethermancer Plushie

Monster Taming meets Roguelite meets CuddlesAfter working on Aethermancer for so many years, holding the first plushie of our game in our own hands feels INCREDIBLE! "Siriux and their little Mandragora" is a cooperation with Youtooz and it …

Community AnnouncementsMar 27, 2026
Full of Fusion hotfix 0.6.2.1

Aethermancers!We just released another hotfix update that fixes some more bugs:Bug FixesFixed breach the void working properly with Djinn’s Three Wishes (when infusing him that signature trait)Fixed signature traits appearing twice for some…

GamingOnLinuxMar 26, 2026
Monster taming roguelite Aethermancer just got a big upgrade

From the developers of Monster Sanctuary, their latest monster catcher Aethermancer is shaping up very nicely with a big new upgrade. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monster-taming-roguelite-aethermancer-ju…

Community AnnouncementsMar 20, 2026
Full of Fusion Hotfix 0.6.1.0

Hey Aethermancers!We just released a hotfix update, adressing some of the issues reported since the launch of the Full of Fusion update yesterday:Bug FixesFixed save files softlocking in some cases when loading mid-run savegames from pre-up…

Community AnnouncementsMar 19, 2026
The Full of Fusion Update is live now!

Aethermancers!The Full of Fusion Update is out now!The Full of Fusion Update introduces a second player class to Aethermancer, comes with two new Champion monsters to test your skills and more!Overview of the new UpdateAlternative Player Cl…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 2, 2026
The Aether Alchemist - Introducing the new Player Class

New Player Class: The Aether AlchemistA deep dive into the new Player Class "The Aether Alchemist" coming with the Full of Fusion Update on March 19.Siriux has many faces... meet the Aether Alchemist!Once you have beaten Chernobog for the f…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 18, 2026
The Full of Fusion Update is coming on March 19!

Aethermancers!Get ready for our first big update on March 19!The Full of Fusion Update introduces a second player class to Aethermancer, comes with two new champion monsters to test your skills and more!A little Teaser of the Full of Fusion…

Community AnnouncementsDec 16, 2025
Hotfix update 0.5.1.0

Aethermancers,We just released another hotfix update, fixing some of the bugs reported with the last updateBug FixesFixed Splatter softlocking the game when spreading bleed to a dead monsterFixed a softlock for when you try to enter Pilgrim…

Community AnnouncementsDec 11, 2025
Aethermancer's second QOL Update (and a couple surprises...)

Aethermancers!The second Quality of Life update for Aethermancer is out now!Finally, it's time for the highly requested Combat Inspect feature as well as some other updates that will hopefully improve your gameplay experience. But that's no…

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Community AnnouncementsNov 18, 2025
Aethermancer hotfix 0.4.2.0

Aethermancers! We just released another small update (0.4.2.0) with some of the more important Bugfixes:Bug FixesEnemy shifted Star Spawn no longer uses Star Beam (but Light Beam instead)Random Monster button can now also select shifted Mon…

Community AnnouncementsNov 12, 2025
Aethermancer hotfix 0.4.1.1

Aethermancers!We just put a small update live fixing a couple of issues which were introduced in the last patch:Fixed XBox controller input being choppy/inconsistent in the menusFixed possible softlock with popups at the Montser Shrine when…

Community AnnouncementsNov 10, 2025
The first QOL update for Aethermancer is out now!

Aethermancers!As promised, the first Quality of Life update for Aethermancer is out now!We got the highly requested key bindings and combat speed up options out to you as soon as possible along with other QOL features, balancing and bug fix…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 30, 2025
Get your Monster Designs ready...

Community designed monsters have become a tradition at moi rai games and it's time to introduce some of YOUR monster ideas to Aethermancer! In the Aethermancer Monster Design Contest you will be able to submit your own monster design for a …

Community AnnouncementsOct 14, 2025
Early Access Roadmap (Updated June 2026)

NOTE: We have made some updates to the roadmap as well as to this post to reflect those changes! The first three weeks of Early Access have been so great and we can't thank you enough for playing Aethermancer while it's still in development…

Community AnnouncementsOct 8, 2025
Aethermancer Patch Notes 0.3.2.1 - Second Hotfix Update

Aethermancers! We’re releasing another hotfix update that addresses some of the more critical bugs recently reported. Patch Notes 0.3.2.1 (Hotfix)Small Changes and ImprovementsThe game now creates additional backup savegames after finishing…

Community AnnouncementsSep 26, 2025
Aethermancer Patch Notes 0.3.1.1 - First Hotfix Update

Aethermancers!Thank you so much for playing and for your feedback in those past days.We’re releasing our first hotfix. For this initial patch, we focused on critical bugs and quality of life improvements that were quick and easy to implemen…

GamingOnLinuxSep 24, 2025
Monster taming roguelite Aethermancer from the devs of Monster Sanctuary now in Early Access

More monster taming goodness for you today, as Aethermancer from Monster Sanctuary developer moi rai games is now in Early Access with Linux support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/monster-taming-roguelite…

Community AnnouncementsSep 23, 2025
Aethermancer is out NOW on Steam Early Access!

Become the Aethermancer TODAY!We are releasing into Steam Early Access!Welcome to Aethermancer and the world of Terastae! Experience the eternal cycle of rebirth in this Monster Taming Roguelite game!All of us at moi rai and Offbrand Games …

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Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2025
Aethermancer Starter Monsters - Get ready to make your choice on September 23

Aethermancer releases into Steam Early Access on September 23rd!To get you ready to make your choice for your first companion, we are introducing our four starter monsters! #4: MinokawaWith swift wings of steel and an electrifying temper, M…

Community AnnouncementsSep 11, 2025
Aethermancer Starter Monsters - Get ready to make your choice on September 23

Aethermancer releases into Steam Early Access on September 23rd!To get you ready to make your choice for your first companion, we are introducing our four starter monsters! #3: NixeWith elegant and fluid movement, Nixe gracefully wields Ear…

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2025
Aethermancer - The Siriux Invitational on September 15!

We are getting ready for our big release day with a very special event...AETHERMANCER - THE SIRIUX INVITATIONALExclusive early build. 8 streamers. 4 hours. Only one winner!SEPTEMBER 15TH 12PM PT | 3PM ET | 9PM CESTHere's how it works:Each p…

Community AnnouncementsSep 8, 2025
Aethermancer Starter Monsters - Get ready to make your choice on September 23

Aethermancer releases into Steam Early Access on September 23rd!To get you ready to make your choice for your first companion, we are introducing our four starter monsters! #2: CherufeCherufe is a fierce lava lizard which wields Earth and F…

Community AnnouncementsSep 5, 2025
Aethermancer Starter Monsters - Get ready to make your choice on September 23

Aethermancer releases into Steam Early Access on September 23rd!To get you ready to make your choice for your first companion, we are introducing our four starter monsters! #1: JotunnWith a sturdy body and ice shards on its back, Jotunn wie…