Project AETHER: First Contact
Short description
As a threat from beyond looms over the solar system, take control of the AETHER prototype in this rhythmic and tactical space shooter - fusing classic arcade-style action with stunning 3D environments and an engaging sci-fi story.
- Developer
- Sleepy Spider Studios
- Publisher
- Sleepy Spider Studios
- Release
- Mon, Feb 24, 2020
- Price
- $12.99
- Reviews
- 8
- Positive
- 100%
- Followers
- 222
- Owners (estimated)
- 0 – 20K
- Concurrent players
- n/a
- Genres
- Action, Indie
- Features
- Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards
- Tags
Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by the $12.99 launch price — there is not enough price history for this game to weight the copies by what they actually sold for. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.
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History
Tracking started Aug 31, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.
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