- Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Immerse yourself in this 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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Grave, earnest, classical in form and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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- Region FreeJoonatan ItkonenMar 20265/5 stars
Superbly written and acted with some of the finest worldbuilding in any RPG this decade, Aether & Iron is an instant classic and one of the best games of the year.
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PC GamerJody MacgregorMar 202684/100Despite occasional stalls, this combination of tactics and talking has plush-leather depths worth sinking into.
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LadiesGamers.comJames LuffApr 2026Despite a few slightly complicated systems, Aether & Iron left a really positive impression on me. The world-building is excellent, the characters are engaging, and the combination of noir storytelling with sci-fi elements makes the setting stand out. The dice-based dialogue adds unpredictability to conversations, while the turn-based car combat offers something genuinely different from most RPGs. It’s definitely a dialogue-heavy experience, so players looking for constant action might not connect with it. But if you enjoy story-driven RPGs and like the idea of something a bit unusual, there’s a lot here to appreciate. With its distinctive setting, strong writing, and creative mechanics, Aether & Iron feels like an RPG that isn’t afraid to try its own ideas, and for the most part, it succeeds as well as makes me want to shop for a fine waistcoat and hat.
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Cubed3Mar 20266/10Aether & Iron is a very promising title that tells a highly compelling story of power and class, and is crowned with one of the most clever SRPG battle systems on the market. However, it is full of disruptive glitches and bugs that rear their heads far too frequently, which prevent the mind from fully engaging with the wonderful story. Signs indicate that the developers are quick to fix issues as they arise, so there is reason to believe they will get fixed over time. However, at the moment of writing, the flaws are too numerous to overlook. This makes it difficult to fully recommend the game to a wider audience than hardcore SRPG and aetherpunk dystopia fans. For those that love these aspects, though, there are few titles on the market that will scratch that itch as well as Aether & Iron.
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GamesCreedJoy RahmanApr 20263.3/5Aether & Iron looks like it will be a very big and unique RPG. Its story-driven decisions, innovative vehicle combat, and dice-based decision-making make for an experience that feels both new and well thought out.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
- Developer
- Seismic Squirrel
- Publisher
- Seismic Squirrel
- Released
- March 31, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric, Text
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 1 ratings.
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