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Etherium

Sci-fi real-time strategy where ground forces can destroy enemy motherships

Tindalos Interactive · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Mar 25, 2015

Strategy

Reviews
Mixed
41% of 497
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
May 12, 2015
Minimum PC
HD 5850
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 62/100 (critic reviews)

What is Etherium?

Three factions fight over a rare resource called Etherium in this science-fiction real-time strategy game. You manage resources, develop bases, and command infantry, tanks, aircraft, and giant war machines. Single-player Conquest centers on expanding colonies and developing technology across space, while multiplayer supports team battles or deathmatches with up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you like expanding territory by capturing map sectors
  • +you enjoy choosing factions with different tactical command abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based planning to directing battles in real time

What players say

41% of 497 reviews are positive

Players praise weather events that change battlefield tactics and the ability to recruit neutral factions. The most common complaint is crashing after battles or victories, which recent reviews continue to report.

Screenshots and trailer

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Etherium system requirements

Minimum: HD 5850, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

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

Does Etherium have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Etherium run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
65
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian.

Does Etherium use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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