What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~265k
(P10–P90: 106k – 582k)
Gross revenue: ~$6.5M
(P10–P90: $2.6M – $14.3M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 72% positive across 304 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Story & writing59% positive · 124 mentions
“Probably the best platform fighter at the moment. A listening dev team, very well-balanced and diverse roster, quality rollback netcode which isn't 100% reliable but still rarely causes actual issues. The game is genuinely easy to play and…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1074 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics60% positive · 88 mentions
“I have been playing competitive smash since 2005. I played Melee, Brawl, Project M and Rivals 1. Rivals 2 does two things really well in my opinion. The first one is that it manages to take the best of every other smash like and turn it…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 1037 h played · Report / request removalMultiplayer & community56% positive · 57 mentions
“Probably the best platform fighter at the moment. A listening dev team, very well-balanced and diverse roster, quality rollback netcode which isn't 100% reliable but still rarely causes actual issues. The game is genuinely easy to play and…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1074 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance60% positive · 52 mentions
“Probably the best platform fighter at the moment. A listening dev team, very well-balanced and diverse roster, quality rollback netcode which isn't 100% reliable but still rarely causes actual issues. The game is genuinely easy to play and…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1074 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability43% positive · 42 mentions
“the game is fun and is probably the best platform fighter besides smash, however it still has some issues. specificly the online and how the game feels. online feels slightly delayed and while it is much better than smash online it still…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value54% positive · 37 mentions
“Anyone who is a fan of the platform fighter genre should consider giving Rivals of Aether II a chance. The way the developers treat this game is second to none in the fighting game community. Since launch they have been dropping two…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 572 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity69% positive · 32 mentions
“Probably the best platform fighter at the moment. A listening dev team, very well-balanced and diverse roster, quality rollback netcode which isn't 100% reliable but still rarely causes actual issues. The game is genuinely easy to play and…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1074 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio62% positive · 29 mentions
“I am so bad at fighting games and only slightly better at platform fighters. Still love this game to DEATH. The character design (both visually and balance-wise), the polish, and the passion behind this game truly puts it at the same level…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 33 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI59% positive · 29 mentions
“This is one of, if not the, greatest platform fighter on the market right now. The game controls like butter, characters are expressive and full of life, the music is fantastic, and the art is gorgeous. The fact that an indie studio can…”
Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 179 h played · Report / request removal529 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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