Aloft Sails to PS5 Alongside Full Release in Early 2027

The cooperative survival game will leave Early Access alongside its full 1.0 release, bringing new content and stories to PS5 players in early 2027.

Aloft, the indie cooperative sandbox survival game from Astrolabe Interactive, is leaving Early Access and heading to PS5 in early 2027.

Aloft is a co-op survival sandbox set in a world made up of floating islands that can be turned into skyships. Players gather resources to craft items and can explore and uncover the secrets of a mysterious world shaped by a vast hurricane, alone or with friends.

A character stands on a wooden deck atop a floating island, with large sails deployed and other islands visible among pink clouds at sunset.

Since entering Early Access, Aloft has received five major updates. These added several new features, including expanded exploration, refined combat, glider customisation, puzzles, and wildlife.

Aloft's latest major update, Discovery & Ancestry, added the mysterious Wind Spirit companion, who can help players control the winds. It also overhauled world generation, adding new biomes and environmental hazards, such as fog banks and tornadoes.

Character standing in the middle of a forest next to a tree, in shallow water, near some logs and rocks

Astrolabe Interactive CEO Manuel Bergeron described the announcement as a new chapter for the game: “After six years of heartfelt development with a team that grew from a small group of friends to a fully-fledged studio, this announcement marks a brand-new chapter for Aloft. The upcoming 1.0 release brings the complete vision of Aloft to life.”

The PS5 release and departure from Early Access are set to coincide with the 1.0 update, which is said to bring new content, stories and improvements, although full details have not yet been announced. PS5 players will be able to experience all the new content upon launch.

Image: Astrolabe Interactive