Aloft

Cozy sky-island survival with crafting, building, and cooperative exploration

Astrolabe Interactive Inc. · Published by Funcom · Released Jan 15, 2025 · Early Access

Adventure Casual Indie Simulation Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 3,774
Recent reviews: Mixed; 63% of 76 in 30 days
Playing now: 75; peak 24h 166
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 11, 2026

What is Aloft?

This early access survival sandbox takes place among floating islands that can be converted into flying bases. Alone or with up to seven other players, you sail between islands, gather resources, craft tools, build and farm, care for animals, and fight mushroom creatures while restoring ecosystems threatened by fungal corruption.

For you if...

+you want low-stress survival focused on building and exploration
+you enjoy cooperative crafting and farming with friends
+you prefer relaxed sandbox play over harsh survival

Not for you if...

−you expect deep or varied exploration from small islands
−you want fast progression with little repetition or backtracking
−you prefer demanding survival systems and high-stakes combat

What players say

83% of 3,774 reviews are positive · 63% of 76 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the relaxed building and cooperative exploration, especially turning an island into a mobile home. The most common complaint is severe stuttering and frame-rate drops, while others find progression slow, repetitive, and heavy on backtracking.

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Aloft system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10+, 64-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8600K / AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 580 / Intel® Arc™ A750
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 12 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11