Game update4 Sep 2026🌀 PATCH NOTES - 0.3.6.48BUG FIXES Islands (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. Gameplay · Fixed an issue where rarely, wooden floors and foundations appear partially completed when placed. · Crops will…
ADJUSTMENTS / BALANCING · Removed 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) AUDIO · Added idle sounds for the Wind Spirit. BUG FIXES Multiplay…
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 Soul Meet the Wind Spirit: a mysterious companion you'll come across during your journey among the clouds. While…
New Content & Changes · Updated 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). · Reva…
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 !…
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 picke…
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 Spiri…
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, rest…
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…
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 Bh…
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,…
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…
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 sk…
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 agai…
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 k…
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,…
3D · Adjusted glider model so the glider fabric doesn't clip with their frame. AUDIO · Added 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 FIXES · Fixed an issue where l…
ADJUSTMENTS / BALANCING · Crashed 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. AUDIO · Adjusted mixing for several glider sounds. · Adjusted the megaboost sound to continue as long as it is active while using the Bone…
ADJUSTMENTS / BALANCING · Improved audio for the reward platform on Glider Trial islands. · Improved audio while gliding. · Improved the descriptions for the Opal Oculus and Wool & Linen Gliders. · The Glider Stand menu UI is now more consistent. · Glider Patterns & Shapes now have associated names. Appropriate tooltips will now show upon hover. · Tooltips will now appear when hovering the butt…
Bonjour/hi Sky Sailors, As a studio based in Montreal, we are extremely proud to be a part of the Quebec Games Celebration ! Quebec is one of the world’s leading hubs for video game development and has played a major role in shaping video game history. Astrolabe is therefore honoured to celebrate alongside our fellow Quebecers, and during this event, Aloft will be discounted at 20% off! Be sure…
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! The winds are picking up and our streamers are taking flight — LIVE on our Steam page! Join them as they put their soaring skills to the test in the Gliders & Gales update. Check out the Steam page streamer schedule below: February 12: Everwynne , Sindradottir , and BlinkBlinkGames ! February 13: MaeGamerOver , Macdaddyisdumb , and Kodeations ! February 14 : Ambi_Tones , XoCh…
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! The Gliders & Gales update gives your gliders the attention they deserve—and it’s available now! This highly-anticipated update not only expands upon glider customisation, but building and decorative pieces too! - Please head over to the complete Changelog to keep up with all the new content. Mix and Match Your Style Aloft’s first update of 2026 features 22 new glider pattern…
The new content in this update will appear in existing worlds & brand-new worlds. NEW CONTENT Glider Customisation · 2 Glider Fabrics: Wool & Linen · Crafted at the Glider Stand. · Each tier offers improved manoeuvrability (pitch and rotation acceleration) over the previous one. · 9 Glider Oculi · Crafted at the Glider Stand using a range of common to rare resources. · Each new oculus holds a u…
Ahoy, Sky Sailors! Exactly one year ago, we opened up the skies and officially invited you aboard the Aloft ship. Sailing towards the hurricane with our trusty crewmates beside us, we shaped Aloft together: a windswept world borne out of the fragmented chaos left behind by ancient civilizations, overrun by fungal corruption, and evolving through your hands as much as ours. So today, we celebrat…
Before we set sail into a brand-new year, the entire Astrolabe Interactive crew wishes you a warm and joyful holiday season. 💙 Thank you for an incredible year! Rest up, have fun, and enjoy the rest of the 2025! We have some goodies waiting for you on the other side. 👀✨
Ahoy, Sky Sailors, If winter has you feeling like a half-frozen popsicle, fear not, Aloft is here to warm your soul and light your way… now 20% off in the Steam Winter Sale! Aloft has been soaring through Early Access, literally, giving players a first glimpse of its cozy, floating-island paradise packed with biomes, building, crafting, farming, combat, and multiplayer for up to eight sky-struc…
BUG FIXES · Fixed an issue that would cause errors to appear infinitely on the console when running a dedicated server, which would negatively affect performance. · Did some modifications to the bug reporting tool, which may cause the tool to be temporarily unavailable.
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