Is Rivals of Aether co-op?

Yes, Rivals of Aether supports co-op.

Does Rivals of Aether have PvP?

Yes, Rivals of Aether has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own Rivals of Aether to play together?

Not always. Rivals of Aether supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.

How many people play Rivals of Aether?

About 285 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Does Rivals of Aether have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Rivals of Aether with shared/split-screen co-op and shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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Is Rivals of Aether multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. Rivals of Aether is a fighting game game released in 2017, 96% positive on Steam (35,826 reviews), with 285 playing right now. $29.99 on Steam.

Co-opPvPLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooFighting · Fighting game

RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either…

How Rivals of Aether plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Yes
Online PvP: Yes
Local / split-screen PvP: Yes
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends): Yes
Single-player mode: Yes
Controller: Full controller support

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Fighting, 2D Fighter, Multiplayer, Pixel Graphics, Indie, Local Multiplayer, Competitive, Platformer

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Quick answers

Is Rivals of Aether co-op?: Yes, Rivals of Aether supports co-op.
Does Rivals of Aether have PvP?: Yes, Rivals of Aether has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own Rivals of Aether to play together?: Not always. Rivals of Aether supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
How many people play Rivals of Aether?: About 285 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does Rivals of Aether have split-screen or local multiplayer?: Yes. Steam lists Rivals of Aether with shared/split-screen co-op and shared/split-screen PvP on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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