AETHUS is a polished, story‑first survival‑crafting game where mining isn’t just busywork — it’s the backbone of a surprisingly emotional sci‑fi mystery. With its modular base‑building, physics‑driven resource extraction, and a fully voiced narrative about corporate exploitation, it feels like Subnautica meets Lego Rock Raiders, but with a stronger sense of purpose. You play as Maeve, an ex‑mining engineer trying to carve out a life away from the megacorp ARC. What begins as