Overview

Aetheris Core, developed and published by Kavik Studios, is a fast-paced top-down sci-fi bullet-heaven roguelite that launched on Steam on November 3, 2026. The game drops you into chaotic, screen-filling battles where your primary goal is to construct a ship powerful enough to survive the onslaught.

It's a pure single-player experience with full controller support, Steam Achievements, and adjustable text size, making it accessible for a wide range of players.

Highlights

  • Build and Prove Your Ship: Choose a pilot, combine attack abilities, upgrades, and relics into a focused strategy, then test that build against bosses that actively fight back.
  • Unstable Rifts: Enter focused trials that compress the pressure of a full run into one to three boss-dense fights. Choose a Rift loadout and take on gauntlets and special encounters where movement matters as much as damage.
  • Demo Save Import: A free demo is available now, and full-game builds include an Import Demo Save option, so you can carry your progress forward seamlessly.

Who It's For

If you enjoy bullet-heaven games, action roguelites, or top-down shooters with a heavy emphasis on build variety and dodging escalating patterns, Aetheris Core is worth a look. The Unstable Rifts mode offers a more condensed, high-intensity alternative to full runs, appealing to players who want quick, boss-focused challenges.

The sci-fi setting and random events add replayability for those who like adapting on the fly.

Game Info

  • Genre: Action, Indie (with Steam user tags including Bullet Heaven, Action Roguelike, Roguelite, Top-Down Shooter, Bullet Hell, Survival, PvE, Sci-fi)
  • Developer/Publisher: Kavik Studios
  • Release Date: November 3, 2026
  • Modes: Single-player
  • Features: Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Text Size
  • Languages: English (full audio), plus French, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Polish
  • Pricing: Paid title with an active discount or sale; check the latest Steam listing for current details.