Loftia Is Now in Early Access: A Cozy MMO Built on Floating Islands and Capybaras
Hydroponic farms, linked island neighbourhoods and adoptable turtles. The solarpunk life sim from Qloud Games went from Next Fest top ten to Early Access in a week, and players like what they see.
Most farming sims start you on the ground. Loftia starts you in the sky, on a scrap of floating island, with a world of other players drifting nearby. Within a few hours you are growing tomatoes in a hydroponic tank and arguing over which capybara gets the nicest pen.
Loftia, from Qloud Games, launched in Steam Early Access on November 3, 2026, barely a week after its demo was one of the ten most-played at Steam Next Fest in October. Early reception is strong: the game sits at Very Positive, with 85% of 843 Steam user reviews positive at the time of writing.
Life on a floating island
Loftia is a cozy multiplayer game about building a life in a shared world that grows over time. Steam lists it as an MMO with online co-op, and the social side is the heart of it. You create your own personal floating island, then link it with other players' islands to form neighbourhoods.
Day to day, you will be:
- Farming sustainably, using hydroponics, aquaponics and trellis farming, with tools powered by renewable energy.
- Befriending NPCs and doing community-focused quests.
- Customising your character and home.
- Rescuing and adopting animals, including capybaras and turtles.
- Scavenging abandoned factories, solving puzzles and tackling group quests across different biomes.
Building the world together
The most interesting system is community projects. Players pool resources to complete them, and each finished project unlocks new resources, stories and even new islands. It's a cooperative twist on the MMO formula: rather than competing for rare drops, the whole server pushes the world forward.
What's in Early Access, and what's next
The Early Access version covers the main storyline across four chapters and three regions: Loftia City, the Hanging Gardens and the Gridfall. Qloud Games aims for about a year in Early Access, with the 1.0 date depending on community input. Planned additions include:
- New islands, regions, questlines and NPCs.
- A Study Cafe, Clubs and NPC Friendships.
The developers say the price may increase closer to 1.0. Steam also lists in-app purchases, something cozy fans will want to keep an eye on as the game grows.
By the numbers
- November 3, 2026: Early Access launch.
- 85% of 843: positive Steam user reviews at the time of writing (Very Positive).
- 4: story chapters in Early Access.
- 3: regions at launch.
- About 1 year: planned Early Access period.
Why it matters
Cozy games are usually solo or small-group experiences. Loftia is one of a handful trying to bring that mood to a persistent online world, closer to Animal Crossing's island visits than to a traditional MMO. Its solarpunk theme, where technology and nature cooperate, is also a refreshing change from the post-apocalyptic survival settings that dominate Steam's multiplayer charts.
It also arrives at a good moment. Many cozy fans have spent years asking for a life sim they can share with more than a handful of friends, and Loftia's linked-island neighbourhoods are a direct answer to that wish.
WGC's take: a Very Positive start is encouraging, but MMOs live on retention. The real test for Loftia is whether the community projects keep neighbourhoods busy six months from now, and how carefully Qloud Games handles its in-app purchases.
Where to play
Loftia is available now in Steam Early Access on PC. For more October Next Fest hits, read our full round-up.