Forces of Ether

Forces of Ether is a top-down, procedurally generated open-world game set in a galaxy where you travel between planetary surfaces and space. You play as the Etherbound, a reluctant hero bound to Ether, a substance used to fuel technology whose deeper power only the Etherbound can unlock. As war over Ether spreads, you must grow stronger and face the prophesied Collapse threatening the galaxy.

Ground and space combat

Fight creatures, robots and human enemies across different environments, learning to adapt to the fighting styles of adversaries from various planets. You can also take to space to battle hostile spacecraft pilots. Ether abilities, increasingly powerful weapons and armor, and ships give you more ways to fight; the game describes the Etherbound as able to take on any threat alone as their power grows.

The fate of the galaxy

In the story campaign, your choices affect your relationships with other factions and the galaxy’s ultimate fate. The factions have opposing motivations, and you decide which account of events to believe. As you uncover knowledge of the past, the future becomes less certain, and your choices lead to different outcomes.

The Etherbound

Small settlements across the galaxy can expand by force into star-spanning empires, but they need an Etherbound to support their armies in ground and space battles. Ether is both a technological fuel and a source of magical abilities available to the Etherbound.