Loftia, The Combat-Free Life Sim MMO, Hits Early Access On November 3
Loftia is launching into early access with a player base already measured in closed-beta signups and a user-voted anticipation award, so the November 3 release tests whether that pre-launch interest converts on an open storefront.
Key Facts
- Loftia enters early access on Steam for Windows PC and Mac on November 3, 2026.
- Qloud Games announced the release date on September 21, 2026.
- About 25,000 people took part in Loftia's closed beta in April 2026.
- Loftia won Most Anticipated Game by user vote at the Cozy Game Awards in May.
- Qloud Games raised 1.3 million dollars from 17,000 backers in a 2023 crowdfunding campaign.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Qloud Games announced on September 21, 2026 that the early access version of Loftia will launch on Steam for Windows PC and Mac on November 3, 2026. Loftia is a life sim MMO set on colorful islands floating in the sky, where players build a home, farm, craft, explore, redecorate, and dress up avatars. The game has no combat and no competition. Its design rests on community, sustainability, creativity, and human connection. The large-scale World Project mission has players cooperate on goals drawn from real-world issues such as clean energy, recycling, and ecosystem preservation. An Adventure mode offers party-based action, puzzles, and exploration for players who want dungeon-crawling with companions. Pets include dogs, cats, turtles, and capybaras. Qloud Games is an indie studio based in Sydney, Australia, founded by Michael Su and Martina Qin. About 25,000 people joined an April 2026 closed beta, and the game won Most Anticipated Game by user vote at May's Cozy Game Awards. A release date trailer also went out.
Qloud Games is a two-person founding story that scaled: Michael Su and Martina Qin left their jobs to build games together, and a 2023 crowdfunding run brought in 1.3 million dollars from 17,000 backers. The studio now reports more than 700,000 social media followers.
The early access build supports 14 languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Turkish. Pricing is still undecided. Wishlists are open on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Both founders framed the launch in personal terms. Su called early access "the culmination of a four-year marathon we ran together, and the beginning of a new chapter." Qin said the beta tests gave the team "confidence that we were making the game as we had envisioned," and that more content followed.
Development does not stop at launch. Qloud Games says it will keep adding content after November 3.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 戦闘も競争もないライフシムMMO「Loftia」の早期アクセス版が11月3日に配信開始
- Denfaminicogamer フレンドと農業やクラフトなどを楽しむスローライフなシミュレーションMMO『ロフティア』11月3日に早期アクセス版配信へ