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Press release:
Issaquah, WA, USA – June 26th, 2026 – Seismic Squirrel today announced that Aether & Iron has been selected as part of the 2026 TooManyGames Indie Game Showcase Awards 2026. The game has also been nominated for Best Role Playing Game, placing it among this year’s nominated indie RPG titles.

Selected from a curated pool of 150 juried indie games featured at this year’s event, the TooManyGames Indie Showcase highlights standout independent titles across 15 award categories.

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 9:30 PM ET at the Neko Stage in Hall D and will also be streamed live on Steam and YouTube. The ceremony will be hosted by Celia Schilling from Spawncast and will feature appearances from a lineup of gaming creators and industry personalities.

The game continues to receive ongoing updates, with recent additions such as the Roadside Garage feature and additional content currently in development.

Aether & Iron is now available on Steam for Windows and MacOS, featuring full English voice acting and text localization support for English, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), French, German, Polish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese – Players can purchase Aether & Iron and try the demo today on Steam!

About Aether & Iron:
Set in an alternate 1930s New York transformed into a vertical city by the discovery of “aether”, a key component to newfound anti-gravitational technology, Aether & Iron follows Gia, a smuggler navigating crime syndicates, political conspiracies, and fragile alliances. Players shape Gia’s story through meaningful decisions, with every choice influencing relationships, outcomes and the fate of the city itself. The game features writing talent with credits on Mass Effect, Far Cry, and Sovereign Syndicate, with an original score composed by two-time Grammy Award winner Christopher Tin and Grammy nominee Alex Williamson, best known for their work on the Civilization series.

About Seismic Squirrel
Seismic Squirrel is a talented and passionate team of both industry veterans and enthusiastic newcomers. We share a strong desire to tell fascinating stories supporting engaging gameplay mechanics.