Loftia

Loftia is a massively multiplayer online game developed by Qloud Games, an independent studio based in Sydney, Australia. Set in a solarpunk world — a genre that imagines a future in which humanity is no longer at odds with its environment — the game centers on non-competitive, collaborative play: exploring, gathering, crafting, befriending NPCs, completing quests, and building homes and shared spaces. Farming systems draw on hydroponics, aquaponics and trellis growing, while crafting uses renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and rain, plus green technologies including wind turbines and biofuel.

Players create customizable characters without gender-locked options, design and decorate homes, adopt and dress animal companions such as capybaras and turtles, and build floating islands that can be linked with those of other players to form neighborhoods. Group content includes scavenging in abandoned factories, puzzles and quests across multiple biomes, and server-wide community projects that unlock new resources, story content and islands. The game is persistent and online-only, runs on servers players can move between, and the studio has stated it will not include romance options for NPCs or players at this stage.

Qloud Games plans an Early Access release in mid-to-late 2026 on Steam for Mac and PC, with Nintendo Switch to follow and possible later support for mobile (iOS and Android) and additional consoles; crossplay is under research but not confirmed. Initial localization is planned for English (US and UK), Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Korean and Italian. The initial release will be digital, with a physical release described as a possibility.

Founding story

Founders Michael Su (CEO), Martina Qin and Eric Mallon set out to build a "home away from home" — a cozy MMO in which community, friendship and environmental stewardship are central. Su has said the team initially scoped the game to what a very small team could deliver, then expanded ambitions after Kickstarter demand suggested it could move from an indie project to a larger competitive title.

Business model

Qloud Games develops and will operate Loftia as a live-service online game. The title is pay-to-play: a single up-front purchase grants access to all gameplay, with additional microtransactions limited to cosmetic items and no pay-to-win mechanics. Players must buy the game separately on each platform they wish to play on. Development has been funded by founder capital, a Kickstarter campaign, and venture investment.

One-time game purchase per platform plus cosmetic-only microtransactions; the studio has said the game must be paid because ongoing development and maintenance require income.

Traction

The Kickstarter campaign raised approximately $1.3 million in 2024 and is described in the studio's press materials as Australia's most successful gaming crowdfunding effort. The team has completed an Alpha, built a community of more than 600,000 followers across social platforms, and says the seed round secures funding through launch.

Latest developments

In August 2025 the studio closed a $5 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures and GFR Fund with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, 1UP Fund and Gaingels, and released a new trailer showing the "Hanging Gardens" district featuring farming, fishing, housing materials and research stations. Early Access is targeted for mid-to-late 2026 on Steam.