Is Loftia Worth It? Price, Cash Shop and Community Pass

Loftia at a glance

What $24.89 gets you in Early Access

Loftia's Steam page describes the Early Access build as "the main storyline of Loftia, spanning 4 chapters over 3 major regions: Loftia City, the Hanging Gardens, and the Gridfall." Alongside the story there are side quests, World Projects that the community builds together, pets and home decorating.

If you tried the demo during Steam Next Fest, your progress came with you. Qloud said before the fest that "anything you complete or collect during your time in the demo will remain with your character when Early Access begins," and we covered that promise in our Next Fest co-op demos roundup. The studio's post-fest update says "close to 150,000 players" tried the demo, and that in Early Access you can "Push your proficiencies far past the demo's Level 5 cap."

The roadmap is long. Qloud's target is "for Loftia to be in Early Access for approximately 1 year," and it lists "the Study Cafe, Clubs, NPC Friendships" among the features still to come. The studio also says it "may consider increasing the price as we get closer to our 1.0 Release." So $24.89 is the lowest price we can confirm, and Qloud has not committed to a price rise either way.

Screenshot: Steam store page (Qloud Games)

The cash shop and Community Pass, in numbers

Steam lists "In-App Purchases" on the store page, and the FAQ says Loftia "will have optional microtransactions and a season pass, but only for cosmetics." There are three ways to spend money after you buy the game.

On the Backer Boutique, Qloud writes that "The shop will have cosmetic items only, that won't affect gameplay. Loftia will not have gacha mechanics in our monetization." It also says that at launch "93% of all cosmetics in Loftia will be unlocked via gameplay, not the Backer Boutique."

The Community Pass is the part people argue about. It is "a pass that players can purchase to unlock additional cosmetic rewards from World Projects." Some World Project rewards are open to everyone and "others that will require the Community Pass." The good news is that "The rewards will not expire," so you can buy the pass after a project ends and still collect its rewards.

During her launch-day stream, Letz Play K opened the shop and read out the currency packs: "the premium currency is called pips," sold in "$1, $5, $10, and $20" packages. An in-game note she read on the same screen says: "We won't include pay to win or gameplay advantages." She says on stream that she is a Loftia partner and was gifted her key, so weigh her enthusiasm with that in mind; the prices are what she read aloud from the shop.

Qloud also states it has no subscription and "no plans for paid expansions," with new content "free for everybody who owns the game." Shop and pass money, it says, goes toward "the server costs of running an MMO for hundreds of thousands of players, ongoing moderation to keep the community safe," and paying the team.

GODEEPER: For another cozy Early Access game where the price question came down to what ships now versus later, read our Paralives breakdown. Paralives Early Access Price and Is It Worth It →

Why some reviews say no

The score is Very Positive, and the cash shop still dominates the conversation. A positive review from touchdafishy on November 3 says "Really loving it so far, but can we drop the real money cosmetics part in game? We paid to literally avoid micro transactions." Doki Doggochi's negative review goes further: "Making us buy the game and then sneakily adding a premium currency and an in-game store is in every way shape and form predatory."

The defense comes from players too. poyo, recommending it on November 3, writes that the purchases "aren't required and are PURELY cosmetic. Nothing is timegated either!" The same review says "You can get to the meat of the game by about the one hour mark," answering complaints about a long tutorial.

Another complaint is about World Projects, not money as such. Rhonya, who doesn't recommend it, wrote on launch day: "It's only been out for a few hours and I already missed 2 out of 3 steps of the first project." Qloud's promise that rewards "will not expire" is written about the Community Pass; its pages don't say what happens to players who miss a step of a project. And shlingleman, after praising the game, sums up the purist view: a studio should either make the game free with purchases or "pay for the game but no in-game purchases. You can't do both."

Screenshot: Steam store page (Qloud Games)

Solo, servers and always online

Loftia is an MMO first. The FAQ says "you will need to be online to play, no matter what platform you are playing on." There is no offline mode, and if the servers are down, so is your farm.

Solo players are covered, though. "Playing alone will not block your progress in the game, and you'll still be able to enjoy almost all of the content as everybody else," the studio says. Servers are not a trap either: "Only players on the same server will be able to play together, but you will not be locked to any server." Cross-platform play is something Qloud is still researching, and "We can't promise it just yet." The FAQ also notes "you will need to purchase the game on each platform that you wish to play it on."

On hardware, the minimum spec on Steam is an Intel Core i3-10100F or Ryzen 3 3100 with 8 GB of RAM, a GTX 1050 or RX 560 and 10 GB of storage. On Mac, Steam lists an Apple M2 chip and macOS 14.5 Sonoma or later as the minimum, and says "Intel-based Macs are not supported." Qloud says Loftia "is fully playable with controller / gamepad" and "supports the Steam Deck"; that is the studio's own claim. The Switch version is planned for 2027, and Nintendo will require a Switch Online membership to play it.

Which version should you buy?

Buy the base game first. During the launch discount the bundle costs exactly what the three items cost separately ($24.89, $19.99 and $4.99), so it is a convenience rather than a saving, and none of it changes how the game plays. Part of the Supporter Pack and bundle price goes to the charity One Tree Planted, according to Qloud's launch post. We found no Loftia keys on Eneba, so Steam and the Epic Games Store are the places to buy it for now.

Loftia's Early Access launch trailer, from the studio's YouTube channel.

Who should buy Loftia now, and who should wait

Buy it now if you liked the demo, if you want a cozy game to play online with friends, or if you are fine leaving a shop unopened. The launch price ends on November 17, and the price may go up toward 1.0.

Wait if you want to play offline, if a shop in a paid game bothers you on principle, or if you want the friendship and club systems that Qloud has promised for later. Waiting also lets you see how World Projects pace out once the launch crowd settles.

Screenshot: Steam store page (Qloud Games)

If you would rather have a cozy farm game that isn't an MMO, our Fields of Mistria review and Starsand Island review cover two, and our Fields of Mistria beginner guide shows what a first season looks like there.

GODEEPER: Loftia is one of several new Early Access launches this autumn, and our running list compares what each one ships with on day one. Best Early Access Games Worth Buying Right Now →

Our take

Loftia looks like a good buy at $24.89 for the people it is made for: cozy players who want company. The store data, the 86% score and the demo turnout point the same way. The cash shop is real, and Qloud has been open about it, with prices, a 93% gameplay-unlock figure and pass rewards that never expire. What we would watch is the World Project pacing, because that is where free players can feel left behind. If you mind that, wait a few weeks and see how the first projects play out.

Related reading

• Steam Next Fest October 2026 best demos: where Loftia's demo first appeared.
• Steam Next Fest co-op demos: Loftia alongside four other co-op demos.
• Starsand Island complete guide: another cozy island life sim.
• Paralives complete guide: the life sim that also launched in Early Access this year.
• ATMOSFAR Early Access: what's included: another October Early Access launch, checked the same way.
• Is Brotato Primal Dread worth it?: this week's other worth-it verdict.

How we checked this

On November 5, 2026 we read Loftia's Steam store page for price, discount end date, reviews and system requirements, and Qloud Games' Steam posts on the demo and the Early Access launch. We read the studio's Early Access page and FAQ on loftia.gg for the Backer Boutique, Community Pass, servers and platforms. We read the transcript of Letz Play K's launch-day stream (she is a Loftia partner) for the in-game shop screens, and Steam reviews posted on November 3 and 4, sorted by helpfulness. Nobody at GameBrief has played Loftia, so there is no hands-on verdict on farming, crafting or performance here. We checked Eneba for keys on November 5 and found none.

References

• Loftia on Steam: price, launch discount, bundles, reviews, requirements
• Loftia Early Access page, Qloud Games: Backer Boutique, Community Pass, price
• Loftia FAQ, Qloud Games: online play, servers, solo, subscriptions, expansions
• Loftia has launched into Early Access, Qloud Games
• Thank you for playing the Loftia demo, Qloud Games: demo numbers, Early Access additions
• FIRST LOOK: Is Loftia Early Access any good?, Letz Play K on YouTube
• Loftia Early Access launch trailer on YouTube
• Steam reviews by touchdafishy, Doki Doggochi, poyo, Rhonya and shlingleman