- 🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.6.50 - 11 September 2026
GAMEPLAYPlayers can now swing tools while suffering from heat stroke to allow them to repair broken sails and prevent them from becoming stuck in hot areas.AUDIOSeveral Fresco cutscenes have new audio. Several Celebrations have new SFX when they appear.BUG FIXESGameplayCombat music will stop playing when the player runs out of health and is returned to a safe location. Fixed an issue where players could not select certain items in the Stormchaser menu and the Cooking Menu when using a controller. The Stormchaser will stop pointing at completed Life Trees and Life Saplings. The “Winds of Change” quest will no longer complete itself if the player heals an unhealthy island in the same cluster as a Life Sapling island. Fixed an issue where players could lose progress or crash after healing a Life Tree.Islands (fixed only in new worlds or undiscovered islands in existing worlds)Fixed a case…
- 🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.6.48 - 4 September 2026
BUG FIXESIslands (fixed only in new worlds or undiscovered islands in existing worlds).Fixed non-functional pressure plates on certain islands. Removed unintuitive seed mounds required to heal certain islands. Removed assets with missing textures on certain islands.GameplayFixed an issue where rarely, wooden floors and foundations appear partially completed when placed.Crops will no longer become invisible after the player travels far from them and returns. Crashed Gliders and Crash Glider Torn Fabrics will no longer become invisible after the player travels far from them and returns. Prevented several assets from becoming non-interactable or disappearing.Fixed an issue where destroying the tree stump would destroy the falling trunk.Fixed an issue where players could start cooking with less than 3 dirty waters after preserving 1 clean water.Preserved water from cooking can now be stacke…
- Conan Exiles Enhanced & Aloft Bundle Now Available at PVE Survival Fest 2026! ⚒️ - 31 August 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! Conan Exiles Enhanced and Aloft have joined forces for Steam’s PVE Survival Crafting Fest 2026! Pick up both games in a discounted bundle and experience two very different PvE survival worlds built around exploration, crafting, building, and overcoming the odds. Whether you want to conquer the savage Exiled Lands or build a life above the clouds, the Conan Exiles Enhanced + Aloft Bundle offers two distinctive adventures at a special PVE Survival Fest discount. Grab the bundle while the event is live and choose your next adventure: Begin Your Legend in Conan Exiles Enhanced Spring saw the launch of Conan Exiles Enhanced, bringing the Exiled Lands to life with vastly improved graphics and a hugely successful launch. There has never been a better time to carve out your place in the brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Build a home, establish a thriving settlement, battle…
- 🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.6.47 - 28 August 2026
ADJUSTMENTS / BALANCINGRemoved an unnecessary Life Tree from the world (new worlds only)Resources can only be collected from destroying Debris if the player has the Aerial Scavenger Ancestral Memory.Balanced the amount of Debris found in certain parts of the world (only applies if those areas have not yet been explored) AUDIOAdded idle sounds for the Wind Spirit. BUG FIXESMultiplayerFixed an issue where players could sometimes not sail islands in a multiplayer session. Fixed an issue where players could sometimes not teleport to their home islands in a multiplayer session. Arcadium Flowers will no longer disappear for all players when one player picks it up to allow all players to progress together in the same world. Note: Arcadium Flowers collected before this patch will still be gone. Fixed an issue where sometimes chests and helms would not function as intended when many players trie…
- Discovery & Ancestry Is Out Now! Get Aloft at 30% Discount Until September 7!🔭 - 26 August 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors, The final Early Access content update for Aloft has arrived! Discovery & Ancestry is now live, and introduces the enchanting Wind Spirit to meet, a brand-new world to explore, character upgrades to earn, survival conditions to manage, and much more. Discover a Lost SoulMeet the Wind Spirit: a mysterious companion you'll come across during your journey among the clouds. While its origins are yet to be unveiled, this windy fellow will be eager to join you on your airborne adventures, once you've earned its trust! With the new Wind Spirit and Wind Vane by your side, you can harness and control the winds as you journey through Aloft’s vast network of floating islands. Whether you’re venturing into unknown territory, seeking out the next fresco, or backtracking for that alpaca you left behind, your friendly companion can shift the wind in any direction of your choosing. Pl…
- 🌀 DISCOVERY & ANCESTRY CHANGELOG - 0.3.6.44 - 26 August 2026
New Content & ChangesUpdated game engine to Unity 6.User Interface has been updated for the following menus and items:Cooking.Inventory & Storage.Crafting.HUD.Home Island.Quest Log.Machinery.Upgrade station.Tech Tree.Table-Map.Celebrations.Sailing.Debug console.Bug Report tool.World Generation has been updated:Open world (no sectors).Revamped world progression.More handcrafted islands and structures. New placement of biomes and islands.More varied clusters and environments.Some non-Life Sapling or non-Life Tree islands spawn with an unhealthy ecosystem by default again and can be healed by players. Added miscellaneous islands between clusters.Hot areas that require special clothing to prevent heat stroke. High altitude areas require upgraded floaters and gliders to navigate. Updated existing islands and fresco islands.More varied and interesting Lost Beacon destinations.Unique clusters…
- Discovery & Ancestry — Steam Page Streamers! 🌠📺 - 26 August 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! The ancestral winds are calling, and our streamers are answering! Join us all week as community content creators go LIVE on our Steam page. Check out the schedule below to join our creators as they explore the new Discovery & Ancestry update, as well as the chance to win an Aloft Steam key! 🔑August 26: CuddleMonster86 and LadyNyx12!August 27: Caerlin and BlinkBlinkGames!August 28: Octarock, MaeGamerOver, and Oneuptilsunup!August 29: MEGthe1andOnly, InuYashaEdwina, and BlinkBlinkGames (again)!August 30: SchattenspielTV and LadyNyx12 (again)!August 31: MakaMage!See you there! 💙
- Devlog — The Discovery & Ancestry Update 🧭 - 25 August 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! It is nearly time for our next journey, so we thought we'd prepare you for the voyage ahead. We are soon ready to set sail with our fifth and final update for the Early Access period. After that (apart from some potential hotfixes) it’s full steam ahead (pun intended) towards full release! Discover what’s in store for you in Discovery & Ancestry where ancient winds have picked up the world and shaped the skies anew.This updates introduces: A revamped open world with new exploration tools and features. Improved progression to better fit the freedom of the open world.New sub-biomes that define the world in a more diverse and interconnected way.New survival conditions and updated glider behaviour.Rebalanced chest loot and resources.Improvements to homesteading and the day-to-day experience.Multiple community-requested features. And more! Without further ado, let’s dive i…
- Aloft’s Final Early Access Content Update Arrives on August 26! 🌠 - 13 August 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors, Discovery & Ancestry, Aloft’s final content update during Early Access, launches on August 26, bringing a new open world to explore, survival conditions to overcome, powerful character upgrades to unlock, and an ancient new companion to join you among the clouds. Harness the Winds with Your Spirit Companion With Discovery & Ancestry, you’ll be able to befriend the Wind Spirit, a new companion that will accompany you on your journey. Discover this lost soul, harness the winds, and let this mysterious presence guide you as you sail even farther across Aloft’s floating islands. A World Revamped for Freedom and Exploration This update marks a major step forward for Aloft’s world and the adventures waiting within it. We’re upgrading the game from Unity 2021 to Unity 6, improving performance and visuals as we continue building toward 1.0. The skies themselves are opening up…
- Aloft joins Steam’s SimFest — Workers and Resources! 👨🌾 - 20 July 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! From July 20 to July 27, Aloft is taking part in Steam's SimFest - Workers and Resources, celebrating simulation games that let you build, explore, and shape your own experience. If you are looking for a cozy game with a summer vibe, now is the perfect moment to jump in, at 25% off! Transform floating islands into fully customizable skyships, explore a vast aerial world, restore ecosystems threatened by corruption, farm crops, cook delicious meals, and automate your resource production. If you love creative, systems-driven gameplay, you'll feel right at home in Aloft! We also recently announced our next and final Early Access update coming this summer. Stay tuned for more details, and join our Discord for exclusive behind-the-scenes content as we cook up the update. See you in the clouds! 🌤
- The Funcom Steam Summer Sale is live! - 25 June 2026
The Steam Summer Sale 2026 has begun! Funcom is joining the celebration with massive discounts across some of our most iconic titles. Whether you’re surviving on the dunes of Arrakis, in the Exiled Lands or in the clouds – look for big discounts on Funcom classics! The sale runs from June 25 to July 9, so don’t miss your chance to grab your next adventure. Explore the Full Sale Here are just a few of the most popular discounted games: Dune: Awakening - 40% off Since the launch of our Open World Survival game Dune: Awakening last year, we have expanded it with two big updates in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 – continuing the story and adding a bunch of new content and gameplay. The Chapter 3 expansion also reworked the endgame with a more engaging game loop and a recent update just made PvP fully optional and introduced option for self-hosted servers. Dune: Awakening base game is 40% off. Delu…
- Aloft’s Final Early Access Update Sets Sail This Summer! ☀️ - 6 June 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! We’re excited to share a little breeze of news from the 2026 Green Games Showcase: Aloft’s next – and final – Early Access update will arrive this summer! 🌞 If you missed the announcement, you can catch the showcase on The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels. Organized by PlanetPlay as part of Summer Game Fest, and hosted by Jude “The Queen of Green” Ower and Anjali Bhimani, the showcase celebrates games that reconnect us with nature, spark hope for the future, and remind us what's worth protecting. 🌎 To celebrate this next chapter, Aloft is currently 25% off until June 11, 2026. After this upcoming update, the journey continues toward the 1.0 launch. Stay tuned for more details on this update in the near future! As always, thank you for being part of this journey. Our community is what we treasure the most and your feedback has helped shape what comes next. Th…
- Aloft is Part of the Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration! 🌞 - 28 May 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! 🪁 We’re excited to share that Aloft is part of the Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration, and for a limited time between May 28 until June 11, you can grab it at 25% off! Drift into a world of floating islands, endless exploration, and creative building as you sail the skies at your own pace. Whether you're crafting your perfect airborne home, uncovering unique biomes, or simply enjoying the calm atmosphere, Aloft is designed to be a relaxing escape for players of all ages. The Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration is all about games that bring comfort, creativity, and connection — values that sit at the heart of Aloft. It’s the perfect time to invite friends or family along for the journey, or to start your own peaceful adventure solo. If you've been waiting to jump in, now’s the perfect moment to set sail. We hope to see you among the clouds, Sky Sailors to-b…
- Aloft joins the Start Your Engine Festival! 🚢 - 12 May 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! The winds shift, the islands drift, and Aloft soars into the Start Your Engine Festival, hosted by PlayTogether Studio, right here on Steam! The festival features a curated list of 100+ games celebrating vehicles of all shapes and sizes – including our islands-turned-skyships! The games are split into four categories: racing, driving, rails, and wings & waves. Whether you want to drift through mountain passes, haul cargo across a post-apocalyptic wasteland, run a transcontinental rail empire, or sail the open seas (or skies) with the wind at your back, there's an engine there for you. During the festival, which runs between May 12 to May 19, you can grab the Aloft Supporter Bundle at a 20% discount! This bundle includes the game alongside a digital artbook, the game’s digital soundtrack, various formats of the game’s key art, four 4K biome wallpapers, and an assortmen…
- Aloft is Celebrating Earth Day! 🌍 - 22 April 2026
All aboard, Sky Sailors! Today we’re celebrating Earth Day, a movement that means a lot to everyone here at Astrolabe. As we shared earlier, we’ve partnered with Cool Earth to support indigenous communities working to protect their local rainforests and fighting climate change. That means every moment you spend playing Aloft or tuning into streams today helps create real impact, both in the skies and here on Earth! On this very special Earth Day, we’re calling on the entire Aloft community to take to the skies together. For every player who logs into Aloft, we’ll donate $1 USD to Cool Earth in support of their mission!PSST! During the Earth Appreciation Festival you can also grab the free Earth Appreciation Glider Pack to celebrate the occasion! The pack contains the Spider’s Web Glider Pattern and the Rainbow Glider Trail, which will be yours to keep forever. Join the celebration by tu…
- Download the Earth Appreciation Glider Free Pack Now! 🌍 - 17 April 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! We’re excited to share that Aloft is joining the Earth Appreciation Festival on Steam. A deep love for the environment is at the heart of the Astrolabe team, and Aloft is our tribute to the natural world. Themes of preservation and coexistence with ecosystems are woven into the game’s design and message, values that mean a great deal to us. This year, we’re proud to once again collaborate with Cool Earth to support rainforest protection and climate action by empowering Indigenous communities.🍃 Play Aloft to Contribute 🍃During the festival, Aloft will be available at 25% off, plus we will be donating to Cool Earth in support of their mission! On this Earth Day, April 22, we’re calling on the entire Aloft community to take to the skies together. For every player who logs into Aloft, we’ll donate $1 USD to Cool Earth in support of their mission! The more players, the b…
- Aloft Creators for Cool Earth! 🌎 - 17 April 2026
Ahoy, Sky Sailors!This Earth Week, we've teamed up with Cool Earth, the official charity partner of the Earth Appreciation Festival, to support their work empowering indigenous communities to combat climate change and protect rainforests around the world. 🌳Join our creators as they take to the skies in Aloft, raising funds for Cool Earth along the way. (Plus, they'll be giving away Aloft keys to their communities!).Show your support by dropping by their channels and donating to Cool Earth through their fundraising campaigns.Check out the participating creators below:BaldZebraKatleenzMãeGamerOverMorningDarkne55MotorespawnsFleapuffOneuptilsunupMooseRefMrs.cuddlesrusOehrchenOctarockDarkwytch
- Aloft Supporter Bundle and Collector’s Cove Bundle, Available Now! 🪽⛵ - 12 March 2026
Ahoy Sky Sailors,We are launching a new bundle that expands on the Supporter Pack to now include the base game. In addition to the game, you will receive Aloft’s original digital soundtrack, a beautiful 50+ page digital artbook, 4k digital wallpapers, a bundle of official emojis, as well as our eternal gratitude! The Supporter Bundle is 20% off during the Funcom Publisher Sale until March 19, making it the perfect time to pick up! Aloft owners will still get the 20% discount on the Supporter Pack if they purchase the bundle. We are also collaborating with our friends over at VoodooDuck for a bundle with their newly released game, Collector’s Cove!Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector.Purchase the bundl…
- 🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.5.18 - 10 March 2026
3DAdjusted glider model so the glider fabric doesn't clip with their frame. AUDIOAdded SFX and ambience for picking up and standing near Moonblooms. Adjusted volume of the Glider Trial music. Adjusted audio for the Moonbloom Oculus SFX.Adjusted volume and distance for the moveable rock walls’ SFX.Slight volume adjustment to the glider turn SFX. BUG FIXESFixed an issue where loading the game on another device could fail to sync character cloud saves, causing loss of progress. Increased the maximum allowed time for loading screens to help prevent an issue where players would load in before any landable island was present and cause them to fall into the void.Fixed an issue where multiplayer hosts would need to press the dismantle button twice to dismantle any construction piece. Fixed some instances of crashed gliders appearing under terrain in certain islands. This change only applies to…
- 🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.5.17 - 3 March 2026
ADJUSTMENTS / BALANCINGCrashed Gliders will now disappear after a short time for players who have already repaired them on Home Islands only. The Gliders will remain visible for any player who has yet to interact with the glider and claim their pattern. AUDIOAdjusted mixing for several glider sounds. Adjusted the megaboost sound to continue as long as it is active while using the Bone Oculus. Added SFX while gliding with the Opal Oculus.BUG FIXESPuzzle Orbs can no longer be picked up while crouching to avoid animation issues. Acacia Gum and Reishi Mushrooms now attach correctly to trees. Fixed collision issues in several island platforms and assets. Fixed an issue where a floating platform from Fallen Heights had the wrong materials while far away. Fixed an issue where the Emberstone Oculus did not play its VFX + SFX if the player momentum was maxed out.
