Players of Aloft must survive on islands floating around a central, eternal hurricane in their world. They must build a base and call one of these islands home in order to begin the adventure. Adventurers can outfit the enclave with sails to travel the winds, uncovering new territories and collecting resources, technologies, and equipment upgrades.

To cleanse the nature of dangerous fungi that contaminate flora and corrupt wildlife, they must free and heal the ecosystem from harm. Through progress on their expedition through the sky, players will uncover secrets of a lost civilization while discovering their origins by soaring to high altitudes in this mysterious realm.

The trailer for Aloft revealed the demo content includes novel characters and monsters, distinctive environments, a revamp of the survival system, simplified building mode, a photo mode, UI and icon modifications, new audio effects and animations as well as gliding controls; also new features such as cooking pots, campfires. fireplaces. doors and windows were highlighted.

Key Features:
 

• Creative Sail Crafting - Build the perfect sails for your floating island. Adjust the height and width of masts, rotate and expand your canvas, move around anchor points, and inflate/deflate the cloth to craft any decoration you can imagine. Use your sails to move your island and navigate the sky. Fly on wind currents and jet streams to move faster.
   
• Head In The Clouds - Craft buildings to protect you from the harsh wind or simply let the wind pass through. Use your glider to move quickly across your archipelago of floating islands. Farm crops and raise livestock by gathering water from passing clouds, erect windmills that automate your machines, and admire the amazing view. Jump off and fly freely using your glider. Dance among the clouds with a friendly bird or two.
   
• Cleanse Corruption - Some islands are corrupted by a dangerous form of fungal infection. Toxic and colorful mushrooms grow on top of contaminated flora and poison the local wildlife. Develop treatments for various forms of fungi and cleanse the islands of infection. Gain access to new animal companions, livestock, crops, and resources by healing and freeing the ecosystem.
   
• Brave The Hurricane - A giant hurricane in the middle of the map hides the answers to your past and future in its eye. Endure rock fragments, lightning strikes, toxic spores and freezing temperatures to complete your journey through the tempest. If you listen closely, the bellows of ancient leviathans can be heard through the storm...
   
• Wind Automation - Build windmills to harness the power of the hurricane and automate machines across your island. Optimize your windmill placement and chase the best winds to power your production. Create automated oars for navigation, machines for crafting advanced resources, or traps to protect your islands against enemies.
   
• Island Editor - Create your own floating island in Aloft's Island Editor. Save it and show it off in your world, or export and transfer it to a friend's game.

• 8-Player Co-op - Jump into an adventure with up to 7 other friends and conquer the skies together. Chain attacks while fighting as a group, take on a meaningful role in your day-to-day activities, and sail as a team to explore and discover more of Aloft's world.

A free demo of Aloft is now available on Steam for PC and the game will launch on the platform in early 2024. For latest updates on the title, users are encouraged to join their Discord community, like them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, follow them Instagram, visit their website and check out their Steam page.