Rivals of Aether II is the sequel to the hit indie fighting game, Rivals of Aether. Play as both new and returning elemental fighters in the next generation of platform fighters.
Best gaming PC for Rivals of Aether II in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Rivals of Aether II today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by offbrand games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Window 10+ 64 Bit | Window 10+ 64 Bit |
| CPU | 3.0 GHz Dual core | 3.5+ GHz Quad core |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Rivals of Aether II?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 3.5+ GHz Quad core and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470,, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.