AETHUS – v1.0

You are Maeve, ex-mining engineer for the Astral Resource Corporation – ARC – a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources.

As you take on your own mining claim, you’ll explore the remnants of a doomed science expedition and the abandoned facilities they’ve left behind as Maeve strives to build a stable life of her own, outside of ARC’s control.

Armed with nothing but her basic mining equipment, tales from her beloved grandad, and her loyal AI drone companion, can you unravel the mystery of an incredibly powerful new element and uncover the dark secrets that the corpos would rather keep buried?

Game Features

• BUILD YOUR MINING OUTPOST – Use the simple but powerful modular building system to create your own mining operations hub filled with dozens of types of refining, processing and crafting stations. Grow plants, raise fish and prospect for gems in your cozy habitats which you can decorate with almost any item you come across.
• MINE FOR RICHES IN A PHYSICAL WORLD – Descend underground and use lasers, explosives, drills and more to gather hundreds of different resources from your mining claim then refine them and craft new tools for exploration. Upgrade your suit and mining drone companion to explore deeper and further into the world.
• NARRATIVE – DRIVEN SURVIVAL – Descend underground and use lasers, explosives, drills and more to gather hundreds of different resources from your mining claim then refine them and craft new tools for exploration. Upgrade your suit and mining drone companion to explore deeper and further into the world.
• PLAY YOUR WAY – Looking for a laid-back exploration experience? Maybe a hardcore survival challenge? Want to mix and match?… Use the available Game Modifiers to set up your perfect game settings, then adjust them at any time while playing.
• A SOLO-INDIE ENDEAVOR – AETHUS is being created by Pawsmonaut Games – a solo-indie developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. I am self-published, self-funded, and fully committed to old-fashioned ethical game development. No use of AI, no early access, no microtransactions or purchaseable cosmetics.