Thu Mar 26 2026
New to ÆRTH? A cinematic intro sets the scene, and NPC-guided quests walk you through your first chonks — the worlds you'll expand, explore, and eventually call home. Your crew also now has a home: the collection screen tracks every character you've found, scanned, or traded for, and rewards you as you go. This update is mostly a round of bug fixes and polish for both of these big features, keeping the adventure running the way it should.
AERTHLINGS is a breath of fresh air in the mobile RPG space. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's its greatest strength. The premise—a planet broken into 'chonks' by chaos gremlins—is genuinely funny and sets a lighthearted tone that persists throughout the experience.
The gameplay loop of exploring Earth to find pieces of Ærth is surprisingly compelling. I found myself really invested in the mutation trees; seeing your cute little underdog hero turn into a powerful cosmic defender is very rewarding. The combat is tactical enough to keep you thinking without being overly punishing.
The optional integration with NFC figurines is a cool throwback to the 'toys-to-life' era, but I'm glad the developers made sure the digital-only experience doesn't feel gimped. It's colorful, clever, and offers a lot of content for an adventure game. Definitely worth checking out if you want an RPG with a sense of humor.
Unique 'Mutation' system for character progression
NFC figurine support for physical-to-digital play
Ridiculous and charming storyline
Open-world exploration and gear crafting
Strategic combat against various Moonling factions
Travel across different regions to find 'Chonks' of your home planet. Use your gathered materials to repair them and unlock new Aerthlings from their sleep.
Each Aerthling has a mutation tree. Spend points earned from battles to unlock elemental attacks or defensive buffs. Use these strategically to counter specific Moonling types.
Yes, while the figurines offer bonuses, the entire game can be enjoyed digitally.
I love this game! I’ve only played it for half an hour and I’m hooked! :D It has a great pace and I love the little figurines that you can get and have in the game! It’s so coooollll😍😍 It has amazing aspects and I love the ability to build. I even made a little chill area next to a river. My only critique is that I wish there a was a little tutorial phase when you first spawn but overall I love it so much and is the best game I’ve played in a hot minute! I LOVE ITTTT
Genuinely the first real game I’ve downloaded on the App Store in ages, I’m a sucker for collector games and I feel like this really fills that void. It’s got so much life and love and I hope to see this game outside of pax! Gonna let people scan and trade with me when I get back home and try and spread this game as much as possible!
Enjoying the game, we saw it at PAX East and it looked very promising! After playing it for a while I’m really enjoying it! I do wish you could scan in more than one of the 4 seedlings. I look forward to purchasing a few more.
A very polished game. Not much of a tutorial, but that feels like it was by design. Mostly peaceful and relaxing, but then you occasionally get to fight bad guys. My little guy got “cubed” but fortunately death was permanent.
Such a fun game! The world is so colorful and Lennisaur is fun to explore with. Love having the option to buy a pirate skin and digital characters!
Yes I spend time playing this instead of working
A very fun and relaxing game to play! Very well designed and it has a nice aesthetic
This game was very cute and fun to play. It is a cozy yet adventurous game!!!