Rank 01Games like Aloft
- 27 games
- Updated Nov 1, 2026
Players who liked Aloft also play
The closest matches to Aloft: Raft, Forever Skies, Dinkum, Solarpunk™, and Voidtrain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Astrolabe Interactive Inc.
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 1,836 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cozy yet rewarding exploration
- Deep customization of islands and ships
- Each island is a unique hand crafted puzzle
- Contemplative
- Cozy
- Relaxing
More games like Aloft, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Aloft
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Subnautica
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Aloft.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Aloft.
DREDGE
Why this: Same cozy mood as Aloft.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Aloft at current Steam store prices.
Windforge
Why this: Shares ship crafting with Aloft.
Survival Machine
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Aloft.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares resource scarcity with Aloft.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Forever Skies
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Aloft.
About Aloft
The closest matches to Aloft: Raft, Forever Skies, Dinkum, Solarpunk™, and Voidtrain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Aloft is your kind of game, the closest matches are Raft, Forever Skies and Dinkum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, cozy and relaxing, and single out its ecosystem restoration and island building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Aloft is an indie co-op survival game set in a world of floating islands where players glide through the sky, gather scarce resources, and restore corrupted ecosystems. Core activities include island-building, ship-crafting where islands can be converted into airships, and using a sketchbook system to learn and progress. The game features online multiplayer with seamless progression and emphasizes deep customization options for both islands and ships. Players describe the exploration as cozy yet rewarding, with each island presenting a unique hand-crafted puzzle, and reviewers highlight that flying between islands feels exhilarating. Aloft released in 2025 at $24.99 USD and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, holding an 85% positive rating from 1836 Steam reviews.
About Aloft: Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem.
Is Aloft worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 1,836 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cozy yet rewarding exploration
- Deep customization of islands and ships
- Each island is a unique hand crafted puzzle
- Flying between islands feels exhilarating
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Loved Raft, spent 112 hours in the game - this game is so bad I don't see how it could have possibly been made by the same company. Only spent 6 hours in it over a year ago - tried again today, rolled a new character, and instead of…”
People who play it also play: Raft, Forever Skies, Dinkum
Frequently asked about Aloft
Can I run it?
Does Aloft run on Steam Deck?
Aloft is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Aloft cost?
Aloft is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Aloft have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Aloft supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Aloft?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aloft are Raft, Forever Skies, Dinkum.
Who developed Aloft?
Aloft was developed by Astrolabe Interactive Inc. and published by Funcom.