# The Superlatives: Aetherfall — Victorian London Superpowers!

> Victorian London text-based superhero interactive novel with team management and moral choices. (iPhone/iPad app by Choice of Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-superlatives-aetherfall/id1290957400 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Choice of Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/348940935)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 4.67/5 from 46 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-10-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-superlatives-aetherfall/id1290957400/reviews.md

## What is The Superlatives?

Lead a superpowered team of "Superlatives" to defend 19th-century Victorian London! Battle a Martian warship, clockwork monsters, and nefarious inventors.

"The Superlatives: Aetherfall" is a 260,000-word interactive novel by Alice Ripley. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

The prestigious Society for the Advancement of Individuals of Superlative Talent and the Protection of the Queen has invited you to become their newest member! But on the very day the Society plans to initiate you, unknown Villains destroy the Society headquarters and kidnap your colleagues! As the sole remaining full member of the Superlative Society, you must initiate new recruits to investigate the abduction.

Meet your team: Nimble—faster than lightning; Wailer—a "banshee" with sharp blades and sonic shriek attacks; Arturek—the gruff Martian warrior; Tua—a Venusian who commands the power of plants; and Black Orchid—a strangely familiar new recruit. Your efforts are bolstered by your faithful Clockwork assistant, Gatsby, and your always-butting-in rival, Hallow.

Will your gain your team’s trust and convince them to work together, or will they fall apart under the pressure? Will you cut a deal with London’s Villains, or even turn the Society into Villains yourself? Will you trust the mysterious Dusk and Mr. Ink, who offer you help, or will you uncover their many secrets?

• Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, or aromantic
• Draw power from your preternatural nature, alien heritage, or genius gadgets
• Protect the Earth from torrential aetherfalls
• Keep your identity secret from your nosy landlady, Mrs. Rathbone
• Negotiate with minute Mercurian monarchs (Mercurians stand only four inches tall)
• Push your teammates to transcend their origins or pursue their destiny
• Foil the Nefarious Clockwork Contraptions of Dr. Eisengeist and discover his origins

Don your mask, take to the skies, and God save the Queen!

## Key features

- Lead a superpowered team
- Battle Martian warships and clockwork monsters
- Text-based interactive novel
- Choose your character's gender and orientation
- Negotiate with alien monarchs
- Protect Earth from aetherfalls
- Uncover villainous plots

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-superlatives-aetherfall/id1290957400/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Loved It!

*2020-04-27, version 1.0.3*

I need more!

### 5/5 — My first review for a first rate game

*2019-04-14, version 1.0.3*

I don’t review things, but in my fever induced mania perhaps I’m turning over a new leaf. I’ve played lots of excellent Choice Of games, my favorites being the Heroes series, so you can probably see a trend here. 

But I don’t know if I’ve ever been as drawn into a world like I have with Superlatives. Weather Control is one of my favorite powers so that helps, and I genuinely enjoy leading a team where other games have only given you the facade of doing so, that I’ve played anyway. 

I like the characters, I’m genuinely interested to see what each one thinks and says, who they are as people and heroes. 

Now I’m not that far in, maybe chapter 5 or so, but everything is so consistent thus far that I’d be surprised if it took a nose dive. 

I’ll certainly review again once I’ve finished but I look forward to playing the rest with great aplomb.

### 5/5 — Wonderful!

*2019-01-01, version 1.0.3*

This game is amazing! I’ve played it through twice now, and will probably give it another go soon. I desperately hope we’ll see a sequel in the future!

### 5/5 — Definitely purchase worthy

*2018-06-03*

Engaging story. Worth the price tag.

### 5/5 — need a sequel

*2018-02-13, version 1.0.1*

i’ve been playing choice of games for years and this is my favorite of all. long, complex, well-rounded, well-written, inventive, and compelling. plus, dusk. swoon. i’ll be replaying this one for a while, and i really hope this story continues.

### 4/5 — One of my favorites (mild spoilers)

*2018-02-07, version 1.0.1*

I’ll keep this very simple and short; I absolutely love how the story is written and the variety of personality’s each character has. 

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My only issue with it at the moment seems to be a error in coding when it comes down to picking who is more likely to be the target. I had picked to stay and defend Dusk, but in the next chapter it follows that I had picked Gatsby, when I in fact had picked Dusk. This is a bit deheartening but what can you do. I really do hope this can be fixed.

### 5/5 — Top notch

*2017-12-15, version 1.0.1*

This has been one of my favorite stories so far. There’s action and character development and surprising twists. Great job to the author and wvowho helped make it such an entertaining tale!

### 4/5 — Worth your time and money

*2017-12-12, version 1.0.1*

So I don’t normally write reviews for anything but this one deserves it. I went into this thinking it was going to be another story trying to be hero rise. I was however fairly surprised.
Lets start with the pros
PROS 
.Fantastic characters
.Fun story
.Great villains 
.Real choice
CONS
.somewhat bad pacing in places such as a character reveal early on.
.In places some plans fall through when it feels like they should go off without a hitch
.conversations with your team can be quite shallow at times.
If these aren’t too frightening to you get it it’s a real treat with what seems like a taste of what’s to come

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2017-11-23*

Well written.  The cast of varied, memorable characters brings to mind the best aspects of Bioware games.

### 5/5 — Loved it!

*2017-11-12, version 1.0.1*

That was absolutely amazing! Personally I'm a huge fan of choose your own adventure stories, and this is easily the top of the list! Honestly, I'd give it a 10/10 if that was possible.

## Frequently asked questions about The Superlatives

### What is The Superlatives: Aetherfall?

The Superlatives: Aetherfall is a 260,000-word interactive novel where you lead a team of superheroes in Victorian London. It's entirely text-based, focusing on narrative choices and character development without graphics or sound.

### What are the key features of this game?

You'll lead a team with unique powers, battle fantastical enemies like Martian warships and clockwork monsters, and make critical decisions that affect your team's trust and the fate of London. You can also customize your character's gender and romantic orientation.

### How much does The Superlatives: Aetherfall cost?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases likely provide additional content, customization options, or ways to progress through the story.

### What platforms is The Superlatives: Aetherfall available on?

While the description doesn't explicitly state platforms, text-based interactive novels like this are commonly found on mobile devices (iOS and Android) and sometimes PC. You would typically find it in app stores.

### What kind of story can I expect?

The story involves joining a secret society of superheroes, investigating the abduction of your colleagues, and protecting London from various threats. You'll navigate team dynamics, uncover secrets, and make morally complex choices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-01-08

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "The Superlatives: Aetherfall", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.8 — 2023-06-28

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "The Superlatives: Aetherfall", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.7 — 2023-05-01

Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "The Superlatives: Aetherfall", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.6 — 2021-10-24

Bug fixes. If you enjoy this game, please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.4 — 2021-08-22

Updated screenshots and general app improvements.

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