Galvan comes to Rivals of Aether II in just ONE MORE WEEK! Are you ready to get galvanized?

In ranked, no one can hear you scream. October 7th.

Older than time. Stronger than steel... and reborn with an undying rage! Check out Galvan's official splash art by @garretthanna.bsky.social

🍂 Summer’s gone, but Steam Autumn Sale season is here! Get Rivals II for under $20 this week, plus 50% discounts on our other titles

Beneath the forest floor, something stirs… Ferrosaur fossils awaken under heavy machinery in our latest stage skin - Metal Graveyard! Available in game Oct 7th in the Galvan Update! youtu.be/olzTKRM_wrA

Last call for signups for our 🇺🇸 NA R2CS online bracket tomorrow! Make sure to tune in for the stream too running at the same time: 1PM PT / 3PM CT / 4PM ET www.start.gg/tournament/n...

Rivals II joins the charity speedrun madness at Fast52! 🎯 Don’t miss Saturday’s Target Test Race with a first look at Galvan’s trial, plus a sneak peek at a little something new in the next update 👀

It's time to dish out the winners from our Food Fight Combo Clip Contest! 🌶️ Check out the final video to see every honorable mention and find out which combos were the cream of the crop youtu.be/Ee2T6YTLjvk

This week for our Thursday Dev Stream, we'll be reminiscing about Rivals development after our 10 year anniversary Tune in tomorrow on YouTube or Twitch at 10AM PT / 12PM CT / 1PM ET / 7PM CET

It's that time again - GUESS THE GALVAN SKIN! Every Rival has an animal themed skin - use the template below to color/draw your guess, then reply here or post it with #GalvanGuess. We'll share our favorites + reveal the skin in our dev stream on 10/2!

Happy 10 Year Anniversary to a little indie game known as Rivals of Aether. Who knew it would grow into a franchise with 6 games across 5 platforms. We even made a comic at one point and to celebrate our anniversary, I'll post the first issue for everyone to read :)

Here's a look behind the scenes from @kellz.bsky.social working on the motion graphics for Galvan's reveal trailer. Shots like these can take days to animate!

Congratulations to Guthix for first place in our EU R2CS Online event today!

Last call to sign up for our EU R2CS Online event today! Bracket and stream both start at 1PM CET 📝 Sign up: www.start.gg/tournament/e... 📹 Stream: twitch.tv/RivalsOfAether

Magnet Toss is a quick projectile that gets boomerang properties when galvanized. Use his magnetic powers to curve your throw, and even redirect it with drills!

Highlights are up from our previous EU 🇪🇺 R2CS online event! Watch the Top 8 highlights and meet some of the scene’s best. youtu.be/OMDAYdhZmRI Don't forget - signups for our next EU online event this Saturday are still open

Competitors, get ready! By popular demand we’re adding R2CS weekend online events. More qualifying events for rankings, & more points on the line! Don’t miss it! 📅 Sept 27 Signup below ⬇️

Another day, another W 🪨 📈 Just business as usual with the Salaryman Kragg bundle. Check out our midmonth update LIVE NOW youtu.be/BrgblLuFC24

We officially revealed Galvan as the next Rivals 2 character back at EVO - but you might not realize just how long we've actually been hinting at Galvan's arrival 👀

Our highlight video for Rivals II Singles Top 8 at Riptide 2025 is out now! youtu.be/y1StKy-pieM

Follow these simple steps to galvanize: 1. Hit them. That's it. Optional steps: 2. ??? (stuff with drills) 3. Profit

Get ready for some EU Rivals this weekend as players arrive at UFA! Check out where to watch this Saturday and learn more about the event store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...

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We're live with our latest dev stream! Tune in on Twitch or YouTube as we show off some more Galvan before his release next month. We'll also be talking animation with our Lead Animator Diego, and doing some Q&A as usual

Fossilized ferrosaurs come in many different colors. Which palette are you using when Galvan arrives?

This video's been on ice for way too long... Tomorrow we crack it open - sorry for the wait! 🧊

It's harder than you might think to design audio for an ancient mechanized ferrosaur!

Friendly reminder - we’ve got a Creator Program for Rivals II. If you’re making content, we’d love to support you! Apply here: www.nexus.gg/rivals-of-ae...

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO REG FOR EARLY-BIRD! what does that mean? ❤ FREE GOOD BAG (GX3 PIN, WRISTBAND, STICKERS) ❤ POOL TIME REQUEST! ❤ MELEE/ULT CROSS REG (OPTIONAL) ❤ $20 BUCKS OFF GX3 MERCH BUNDLE register today @ start.gg/gx3

Rivals is kicking off Sunday Top 8s on btssmash! Join in as the champion for Riptide 2025 is decided ⬇️

Rivals at Day 2 of Riptide is LIVE! Tune in all day to catch Rivals II singles on btssmash3 ⬇️

Rivals 2 Doubles kicks off now at Riptide 2025! Tune in on btssmash 3 ⬇️

Galvan comes out in just about a month to wrap up our first year of FREE character updates for Rivals II. Did anyone expect a ferrosaur for number 4?

We have fired the social media intern who posted the wrong pirate related platform. New, improved, 100% accurate post: A TRUE CASTAWAY'S ENTRANCE: CHECK OUT THE LATEST PLATFORM YOU CAN UNLOCK ON THIS MONTH'S FREE EVENT TRACK

Patch 1.3.4 is LIVE with the new Pirate's Tide event! Today's patch features balance refinements, cosmetics, and a highly requested new feature - the option to host your own matches youtu.be/MDzP2e-zDTY Patch notes below 👇

Tune in to our regular dev stream this Thursday, this time featuring Lead Producer Matt Worrell! We'll be going over the roadmap we revealed last month and chat about what's coming up next for Rivals II

In case you were wondering what was on the table behind Fleet in that Galvan reveal trailer.

Hoist the colors! Here's a look at all the palette variations that come with the Pirate's Tide skins next month

Prepare for the PIRATE'S TIDE! A new swashbuckling in-game event is coming to Rivals of Aether II ⚔️ From 9/2 to 10/7, you can earn FREE coins, bucks, and cosmetics. Plus, a new paid event bundle packed with plenty of pirate goods. youtu.be/MDzP2e-zDTY

⛏️ We're setting up our booth for PAX West tomorrow on our home turf in Seattle! Stop by booth 757 in the Arch Expo Hall to meet the devs, grab some hard-to-find merch, and even play our next upcoming character in a special pre-release build

Boots hit the deck soon. Keep yer eyes on the horizon. 👢☠️

Announcing "La Reina in the Making", a new behind-the-scenes series featuring the development of La Reina. Tune in for our first dev stream focused on her this Thursday where we chat about Sound Design, Voice Acting, and other audio related goodness.

This weekend, the 2nd Online EU R2CS took place, with 91 entrants and a brand new champion. Congratulations to Alkihamzie for taking first place! 🎨 Graphic by hok0ri

Take a load off with the new @riptidessb.bsky.social Ranno palette – free for all Rivals entrants at #Riptide2025! 🐸 🏖️ Competitor Pass registration closes 8/29 so be sure to slide on in! ⬇️

Hotfix Patch 1.3.3.1 is live with bug fixes and a change to Maypul's Down Special to avoid looping it with her tether. 📝 store.steampowered.com/news/app/221...

Hmm, anyone recognize this chair? I swear I've seen it somewhere before...

Patch 1.3.3 is LIVE NOW featuring more mecha palettes, our first critical hit effect, a big balance update, & more! Read the full notes below ⬇️ youtu.be/4TCZDIrDJC0

🇪🇺 EU players - get ready for our second online event this weekend! Rivals 2 bracket this Saturday with Rivals 1 on Sunday. Reg still open below ⬇️

Food Fight Combo Contest hopefuls - we haven't forgotten about you! Our final compilation video is still cooking so keep an eye out in the coming weeks for an official wrap up post

Join us this Thursday for another community dev stream to chat about Galvan, Evo updates, and other chat topics!