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AETHUS

Pawsmonaut Games · 2026-03-06

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A guided, single-player top-down sci-fi survival-crafter with underground mining, modular outpost building, and hydroponic farming, delivering an atmospheric ~30-hour story campaign.

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Release: 2026-03-06
Publisher: Pawsmonaut Games
Studio: Pawsmonaut Games

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