Price, demo and what you get
What Loftia costs, what the free demo includes, and which purchases are cosmetic.
Loftia costs $29.99 in the US, with a limited-time 17% launch discount to $24.89. It is buy-to-play with no subscription; optional purchases are cosmetic. The free demo runs 19–26 October 2026 and progress carries into Early Access if you link your account.
Price at a glance
| Item | Price / status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US base price | $29.99 | Official FAQ / loftia.gg |
| Launch discount | 17% off | Official FAQ / release announcement |
| Launch price | $24.89 | Official FAQ / release announcement |
| Subscription | None | Official FAQ |
| Paid expansions | No plans | Official FAQ |
| Optional purchases | Cosmetics only | Official FAQ / EA page |
| Platforms | PC and Mac via Steam and Epic | Official FAQ |
| Switch | Planned 2027 | Official FAQ |
What the free demo includes
The demo runs from 19 to 26 October 2026 during Steam Next Fest. It covers the opening Loftia City questline, introduces the NPCs, and ends just before the Hanging Gardens. Feature cards list farming, decorating, sharing, salvaging resources, Adventures and social play.
The demo caps proficiencies at Level 5. It includes the first World Project, Pebble’s Birthday Party. Rewards include the Demo Banner for entering the Player Neighborhood, the Pebble Chair for inviting one friend and the Pebble Couch for inviting two. You need to link your Loftia website account to claim and carry them over.
Carry-over rules
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does progress carry over? | Yes, if you link your Loftia website account with the email you use in-game |
| What carries over? | Completed quests, collected items and character progression |
| How many characters? | One per account in the demo; multiple after Early Access begins |
| Can I keep my name? | Yes, if you log into Early Access between 3 Nov 2026 and 3 Feb 2027 |
| What if I do not log in? | The name is released for other players to claim |
| Do rewards carry over? | Yes, when claimed through the linked account |
What Early Access adds
The Early Access build adds the Hanging Gardens and Gridfall districts, pets, hydroponics and community farming, fishing and research stations, proficiencies beyond Level 5, the Urbex tool, more Adventures and more World Projects. The official pages do not publish a complete feature list or a content-completeness percentage.
Monetization: what is cosmetic
Loftia is buy-to-play. The official FAQ says there is no subscription, optional microtransactions and a season pass are cosmetic-only, there are no plans for paid expansions, and new content is free for owners. The Early Access page calls the cosmetic reward track the Community Pass; buying it unlocks additional cosmetic rewards from World Projects, and the rewards do not expire. The page also says the game will not have gacha mechanics.
The FAQ calls it a “season pass”; the Early Access page calls it the “Community Pass.” We treat Community Pass as the current name and note the FAQ wording rather than pretending the two pages are identical.
Is the demo free?
Yes. The demo is a free Steam Next Fest build; you download it from the Loftia Steam page. The official pages do not state a price for the demo because there isn’t one. The demo ends on 26 October 2026 and the developers have not announced a return.
What is not confirmed
- Post-launch price changes or a future base-price commitment.
- Regional price amounts; the FAQ only says regional pricing is available.
- The Community Pass price, season length or reward rotation.
- Whether the demo returns after 26 October.
- Whether launch-day discounts differ by platform.
Sources and checks
Checked 2026-10-24. Factual claims are drawn from the sources below; demo and beta values are labelled because they may change at Early Access. Recommendations are ours.
Official price, discount, monetization and demo facts; no post-launch price commitment.
- OfficialLoftia FAQBuy-to-play model, online requirement, co-op and cross-play status.
- Officialloftia.ggSolarpunk MMO description, platforms, price and the 3 Nov 2026 date.
- OfficialEarly Access overviewProficiencies, perks, hydroponics, pets, regions, Urbex and monetization.
- OfficialDemo overviewDemo dates, carry-over, proficiency cap, World Project and reward list.
- Demo / patch notesSteam News: demo is live (19 Oct 2026)Demo dates, carry-over rules, one character per account, rewards.
- OfficialSteam News: release date announcement (20 Sep 2026)3 Nov 2026 date, 14 languages, $29.99 and the 17% launch discount.
- OfficialSteam store page: LoftiaFeatures, regions, 14 languages, system requirements and the 3 Nov 2026 Early Access date.
We do not publish a recipe, price, stat or mechanic without a source. If something is missing, it is marked unverified rather than guessed.