Why Early Access?

After the success of several beta tests, we were able to implement many changes and even new content based on player feedback. With Early Access, we’ll be able to continue that process and develop Cloudheim together with our community as we work toward the full game launch. We’re excited to bring Cloudheim to an even larger community for more feedback and iteration!

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

We expect Early Access to take 9-12 months and plan on adding regular content updates throughout this period. We’ll also be constantly evaluating the state of the game and sharing future plans in the form of announcements and roadmaps with the community.

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

While you can still enjoy dozens of hours of gameplay in the Early Access version, we intend to add more systems and content to flesh out the full experience from start to finish.

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

With Early Access, you can expect five explorable islands, each with a unique questline and tons of enemies, dungeons, and loot to discover. There are four classes, each with their own set of weapons and skills that allow you to mix and match playstyles. At your base, you can build, upgrade, and decorate your shop while unlocking systems such as fishing, gardening, weaponsmithing, cooking, and alchemy.

For the full release, we are adding more areas, questlines, loot, weapons, skills, and upgrades for your base.

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

Yes, we're starting Early Access with a lowered price to reflect the active development of the game during this period. At 1.0 release, we plan on increasing the price to reflect all the added content and polish of the game.

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

In the past year, we’ve established a track record of successfully running multiple beta tests and implementing changes, features, and fixes based on feedback from the players, and intend to continue that into Early Access.

We have an active community and regularly communicate with players on our official Discord server and on Steam. Cloudheim also has a built-in bug reporter where you can submit issues directly to us while playing.