Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
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5
SteamScope Score
38.0
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Store description and overview from Steam.
With a writing team that includes credits on Far Cry, Mass Effect, and Sovereign Syndicate, Aether & Iron brings to life an alternate timeline in which anti-gravitational aether technology has reshaped the city skyline and deepened social divides.
Thoroughly researched and inspired by real-life counterparts from 1930s New York City, explore its backstreets, dive into its seedy underbelly, marvel at stunning architecture, and peel back the city's many layers of power and greed.
Your choices shape not just your path, but the city's fate as well. Will you rise as a savior, withdraw as a renegade, or evolve into a symbol of resilience in a world of authoritarian barons and high-stakes strategy?
What good is a smuggler without a good getaway car? Assemble a wide range of incredible aether-powered vehicles and unlock new tactical options to try out in an interesting twist on strategic, turn-based vehicular battles.
Tinker with your rides to suit your playstyle. Do you prefer moving hard and fast, relying on speed for quick getaways? Or perhaps you might prefer to slap on some steel plates and bust out the grenade launcher!
The streets of New York can be unforgiving without reliable backup. Recruit unique and resourceful companions to watch your back, and follow their stories. Each is armed with a range of talents that can make all the difference in a jam.
We have over 200 voiced characters in the game, here are a few:
Dive Into An Underground Life: Navigate secret paths, dodge enemies, hide contraband, and stay ahead of the big bosses out to get you. Perhaps join a rebellion along the way.
Your Choices Matter: Your decisions will shape the unfolding history of New York and the lives of its citizens, determining whether they will be able to find hope in a corrupt world of manipulation and violence.
Grow Your Talents: Level up your Hustle, Smarts, and Brass abilities to improve your chances in combat and social situations. But no matter how good you are always a dice roll away from success or failure.
Drive In Style: Upgrade your aether-powered rides to suit your playstyle. Enhance your cars with every trick in the smuggler’s toolkit - hidden compartments, smoke dispensers, and flamethrowers of course.
Hand-drawn Art: Inspired by 1930’s Detective Comics and the Art Deco period, Aether & Iron brings a unique visual identity to gameplay.
Full English Language Voice Acting: Experience an alt-history 1930s New York directly through the voices of its inhabitants. Learn their stories; sometimes funny, sometimes philosophical, usually tragic.
Seismic Squirrel is a talented and passionate team of both industry veterans and enthusiastic newcomers. We share a strong desire to tell fascinating stories supporting engaging gameplay mechanics.
Player intelligence
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Steam reviews
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Total reviews
296
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265
Negative
31
Score
90%Very Positive
SteamScope Score
How this title ranks for live activity, momentum, and long-term player retention on Steam.
Limited activity
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Popularity
Live concurrent player volume
12
Growth
Recent player trend momentum
50
Retention
Peak-to-current player ratio
80
Longevity
Catalogue age and sustained interest
18
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Aether & Iron is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 38/100. Search for "Aether & Iron player count" or "Aether & Iron steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.
Aether & Iron is developed by Seismic Squirrel, released 30 Mar 2026, a Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy title. Available on Windows, macOS.
Aether & Iron currently reports 4 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 5 and an all-time peak of 5.
Among tracked Steam titles, Aether & Iron ranks #7882 of 10,299 by momentum score.
Aether & Iron has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 80/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 5.
Aether & Iron has 27 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.
The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 28%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.
The most common achievement is "Personal Touch" with a 64.0% unlock rate.
The rarest achievement is "Heavy Striker" — only 0.6% of players have unlocked it (Very Hard).
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SteamOS status: Playable
Last checked Aug 3, 2026
Store Details
Controller support: Full controller support
Steam achievements: 27
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Copyright 2025 Seismic Squirrel LLC. All rights reserved.
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Aether & Iron - 24,50€
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Aether & Iron is currently €24.50 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is €24.50 (recorded Aug 3, 2026).
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Aether & Iron has 90% Steam reviews across 296 user reviews. Steam labels this as "Very Positive".
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Achievements
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28% avg unlock
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19.8% median
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Achievements
9 standard · 18 hidden · Updated 1h ago
28%
average global unlock
Most Common
Personal Touch
64.0% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
Heavy Striker
0.6% unlock rate
PersonalTouch
64.0%
global unlock
Apply a different coat of paint to a vehicle.
AceInTheHole
61.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
HotrodObsessed
56.0%
global unlock
Purchase 10 vehicle parts to upgrade your ride.
RecklessDriver
52.3%
global unlock
Ram 10 times.
DiverseTactics
49.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
ElisBane
44.0%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
LuckOfTheDraw
38.9%
global unlock
Succeed at 50 talent checks.
CrewOnTheRise
37.9%
global unlock
Reach crew level 10.
TheRightConnection
35.6%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
PeakPerformance
29.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
UnderTheInfluence
28.9%
global unlock
Apply 50 status effects to enemies in combat.
TheBigGun
28.4%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
BumperCars
26.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
FirstWheels
24.2%
global unlock
Purchase your first vehicle.
RollWithIt
23.4%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
ANewDream
23.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
StatusQuoShift
22.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
Headliner
19.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TopTierTeam
16.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TheFinalCrusade
16.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
HighRoller
15.6%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TheSkyIsNoLongerFalling
15.1%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
RamRaider
14.4%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
CodexCollector
4.2%
global unlock
Unlock every entry in the Codex.
MasterOfShadows
2.1%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SmugglingLegend
1.0%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
HeavyHitter
0.6%
global unlock
Inflict a total of 4,000 damage in combat.
