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Etherium

Etherium

Etherium is a real-time strategy game set in a science-fiction universe, where three factions battle it out for a mysterious and rare resource known as ‘Etherium’.

Released Mar 25, 2015 Developer Tindalos Interactive Publisher Focus Entertainment Platforms Windows Sci-fiStrategyRTSMultiplayerSpace
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

36.9%positive946 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment, fix the game crash at the end of a match. Please don't embarrass yourself. You need to have at least a shred of self-respect.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Etherium has some genuinely clever ideas for an RTS — the zone-based control structure instead of traditional base building keeps the focus on combat, and the dynamic weather events like blizzards freezing rivers or volcanic eruptions forcing retreats add a layer of strategy you…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

65achievements
2.0%median completion
1.9%rarest: Level: Take a shower
18.6% of players 9.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 18.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
18.6%Boot camp — Finish the skirmish tutorial mission
9.0%A guide to the galaxy — Complete the conquest tutorial
3.0%Rise of the machines — Complete the conquest mission: RISE OF THE MACHINES
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%Level: Take a shower — Attain the SILVER league
1.9%Don't fear the pickup — Win 50 victories with an ally in a 2v2 ranked game
1.9%Two powerful — Win 25 victories with an ally in a 2v2 ranked game

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US9.99 USD
EU9.99 EUR
UK8.99 GBP
Australia14.95 AUD
Canada13.99 CAD
Japan1,680 JPY
Brazil34.90 BRL
China39.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.8 Brazil Canada US Japan Australia EU UK≈$12

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jul 13, 2015
PLAY FOR FREE THIS WEEK ON STEAM + 50% OFF DURING THE WEEK!

Wage an intergalactic war for free in the Etherium’s free week on Steam! Etherium, the explosive sci-fi RTS from Tindalos Interactive, is free to download and play on Steam for an entire week. During

Jul 13, 2015
PLAY FOR FREE THIS WEEK ON STEAM + 50% OFF DURING THE WEEK!

Wage an intergalactic war for free in the Etherium’s free week on Steam! Etherium, the explosive sci-fi RTS from Tindalos Interactive, is free to download and play on Steam for an entire week. During

May 12, 2015
Update 1.0.9190 - Changelog

Hello everyone, You’ll find below the changelog of Etherium’s 3rd Patch! We are still working on improving Etherium and providing you the best game experience possible. Your feedback and reports are i

May 12, 2015
Update 1.0.9190 - Changelog

Hello everyone, You’ll find below the changelog of Etherium’s 3rd Patch! We are still working on improving Etherium and providing you the best game experience possible. Your feedback and reports are i

Apr 14, 2015
Update 1.0.9167 - Changelog

Hello everyone, You’ll find below the changelog of Etherium’s 2nd Patch! We are still working on improving Etherium and providing you the best game experience possible. Your feedback and reports are i

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresStrategy
Player tagsSci-fi · Strategy · RTS · Multiplayer · Space · 4X · Singleplayer · Action · Base-Building (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian *
Achievements65
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.etherium-thegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: 1024 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 4.0 COMPATIBLE AMD RADEON HD 5850/NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 OR HIGHER Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ONLINE GAMING AND GAME ACTIVATION