Lovers of Aether

Indie· Dating Sim· Free to Play· Visual Novel

Released Apr 2019

Are you tired of fighting? Lovers of Aether is the game for you! This is a wholesome animal dating simulator set in the world of Rivals of Aether.

93% positive · 1,585 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Lovers of Aether launched on April 1, 2019 as an April Fools' Day project — a lighthearted dating sim spin-off of Rivals of Aether. On April 3, 2019, the developer published a post addressing common questions and explicitly stated: "Since Lovers of Aether started as an April Fools' Day project we don't have plans to add additional content at this time." The team noted they were returning focus to the Rivals of Aether Definitive Edition. While they added a "never say never" caveat, no additional content has ever been announced or released in the years since. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained experience and has remained that way.

Evidence

Developer explicitly stated no plans to add additional content, describing the game as an April Fools' project, and announced the team was returning to Rivals of Aether development.

news post · Apr 3, 2019 source development ending

high

Store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained dating simulator with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.

description source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Dan Fornace

Publisher

Aether Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Dating Sim Free to Play Visual Novel Indie Casual Cute Anime Simulation Comedy Memes Funny Romance Family Friendly LGBTQ+Horror

About this game

Now is not the time for war. Now is the time for love! The homecoming dance is tonight and you need a date pronto. Spend your school day talking to the students at Aether High. All the original characters from Rivals of Aether are in attendance. It's up to you to decide who you would like to take the the homecoming dance. Get to know each character by talking to them and asking questions. But the school day is not all about lollygagging. You'll have to attend classes, take a pop quiz, give a book presentation and play a game in the computer lab. At the end of the day, will you have a date to the dance?

Less words than War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy! Don't spend the rest of your life reading the words in this game.
Orcane is a pranskter! Do you like pranks? Then you'll love Orcane.
Use your mouse and click stuff. Or use a touch screen and poke stuff. Or use your eyes and look at stuff. Or use your wallet and buy Rivals of Aether.
Every character is some kind of animal. Someone told me that is an important feature for a dating game, but I have no idea why.
Calm relaxing gameplay. Unlike in a fighting game, no one is out to destroy you and make you wish you never picked up a controller. You can talk to characters at your own leisure and enjoy the elaborate lore of Aether High.
Sylvanos will help you get ripped. Follow his natural path and you too can obtain beautiful longtoids.
Learn about all the drama that went down last night at the Ding Dong Tree. Who will you believe?
An amazing soundtrack that will remind you of the fighting game with these characters so maybe you'll buy that game for all your friends after playing this game.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026