Steam News5 May 20262mo ago

Cloudsea is now available in Early Access!

Hello everyone, We’re excited to announce that Cloudsea is now available in Early Access on Steam! Cloudsea is open world action RPG game set in the clouds of the world of Cloudsea.

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addedWe’re excited to announce that Cloudsea is now available in Early Access on Steam !

changedCurrent state of the gameThe game is fully playable and already offers several hours of gameplay. Most of the world is in place, with dozens of islands to explore, quest to solve (main, side and autogenerated), multiple airships to pilot, melee/ranged combat, airship-to-airship combat and a wide variety of items, enemies, things to do (trade, craft, upgrade, ...) and locations.

fixedCurrent state of the gameSplit screen co-op works, but is still under development and testing. There are some edge cases that need to be fixed.

changedCurrent state of the gameThe game is still in active development . Some features are incomplete, some islands are still under development, only basic skills are available and you may encounter bugs, placeholder assets, placeholder for quests and animations, NPC walking in place, unpolished audio and so on. We are working on optimizations.

addedGoals during Early AccessDuring Early Access, our focus is on improving the overall experience and adding content. This includes adding new islands, new airships, closed levels, locations, quests, and items, as well as refining balance, polishing existing mechanics and optimizations.

changedWhere do we go from hereDuring development, we explored a number of features that didn’t make it into the current version such as modular airships, an event-driven economy, and crew systems mostly because they felt too ambitious for a smaller-scale game like this.

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addedWe’re excited to announce that Cloudsea is now available in Early Access on Steam !

changedThe game is fully playable and already offers several hours of gameplay. Most of the world is in place, with dozens of islands to explore, quest to solve (main, side and autogenerated), multiple airships to pilot, melee/ranged combat, airship-to-airship combat and a wide variety of items, enemies, things to do (trade, craft, upgrade, ...) and locations.

fixedSplit screen co-op works, but is still under development and testing. There are some edge cases that need to be fixed.

changedThe game is still in active development . Some features are incomplete, some islands are still under development, only basic skills are available and you may encounter bugs, placeholder assets, placeholder for quests and animations, NPC walking in place, unpolished audio and so on. We are working on optimizations.

addedDuring Early Access, our focus is on improving the overall experience and adding content. This includes adding new islands, new airships, closed levels, locations, quests, and items, as well as refining balance, polishing existing mechanics and optimizations.

We’re excited to announce that Cloudsea is now available in Early Access on Steam!

Cloudsea is open world action RPG game set in the clouds of the world of Cloudsea. Explore the floating islands in airships, solve quests, gather resources, craft items, trade, and fight in airship-to-airship and melee combat!

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Current state of the game

The game is fully playable and already offers several hours of gameplay. Most of the world is in place, with dozens of islands to explore, quest to solve (main, side and autogenerated), multiple airships to pilot, melee/ranged combat, airship-to-airship combat and a wide variety of items, enemies, things to do (trade, craft, upgrade, ...) and locations.

Split screen co-op works, but is still under development and testing. There are some edge cases that need to be fixed.

The game is still in active development. Some features are incomplete, some islands are still under development, only basic skills are available and you may encounter bugs, placeholder assets, placeholder for quests and animations, NPC walking in place, unpolished audio and so on. We are working on optimizations.

Goals during Early Access

During Early Access, our focus is on improving the overall experience and adding content. This includes adding new islands, new airships, closed levels, locations, quests, and items, as well as refining balance, polishing existing mechanics and optimizations.

Where do we go from here

There are several directions we could take from here, and much will depend on the level of interest in the game.

During development, we explored a number of features that didn’t make it into the current version such as modular airships, an event-driven economy, and crew systems mostly because they felt too ambitious for a smaller-scale game like this.

Looking ahead, we’d love to revisit some of these ideas, as well as explore new mechanics like base building, airship customization, and potentially PvE online multiplayer.

Pricing

By purchasing the game during Early Access, you’re directly supporting its continued development. Your support allows us to spend more time improving the game, adding new content, and refining existing systems. It also helps us prioritize features based on real player feedback, shaping the future of Cloudsea together with the community.

Demo

We plan to keep a free demo version available at all times. The demo will be updated alongside the full game, ensuring it reflects the latest improvements and features, but with a more limited amount of content.

If you like the game, but not ready to buy, we have free demo version which offers a few hours of gameplay, several airships and all the mechanics of the full game. Demo version of the game will be updated along with the full version of the game.

Community & Feedback

Your feedback is incredibly important to us. If you have suggestions, ideas, or encounter issues, please share them on the Steam Community Hub. We’ll also be posting updates there as development continues.

Best regards, Mihael

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