Aether Drift

Aether Drift is an arcade shoot ’em up with bullet-hell gameplay inspired by 1980s arcade games. You play as Jhin, a cybernetic samurai and Aether Guardian who protects the border between dimensions. Mobius, ruler of all dimensions, has gone mad with power and sends an army to destroy the Aether. Shift between dimensions with Jhin’s Aether Slip and use cold steel to defeat Mobius’s minions.

Single-player survival

In single-player, you try to survive as long as possible in one of nine themed arenas as waves of Mobius’s soldiers attack. The difficulty increases over time, reaching extreme levels at Max Level. The game also includes two boss fights, moon launchers that shoot moons at you, and competitive online high scores for each arena.

Local multiplayer

Two to four players can play six multiplayer modes locally, across 14 multiplayer arenas. Co-op has players compete for a high score in the single-player arenas, with the added ability to revive fallen teammates. Stock and Timed pit players against each other in battles to the death. In Rifts, players fight over capture points across the arenas; King of the Hill centers the contest on one Rift in the map. In Hot Potato, the first player hit gets the potato and can pass it on by hitting another player. When the set time runs out, it detonates, killing nearby players; the last one standing wins. Custom match settings and power-ups are also available.

Guardians and challenges

You can play as six unique Guardians, with one additional secret character. The game includes 20 challenges that test your skill and agility. Completing them unlocks over 70 cheat codes, which can modify both single-player and multiplayer gameplay.