Funcom-backed studio Astrolabe has released the Discovery & Ancestry update for cozy co-op sandbox Aloft. Described as the game’s final early access update, the patch upgrades the engine from Unity 2021 to Unity 6 and includes a revamped world, a reworked user interface, and updated progression and navigation systems.
Discovery & Ancestry updates Aloft’s world and systems
Astrolabe says the move to Unity 6 creates new opportunities for improved performance and visuals. The wider update also gives players a revamped world and changes to the interface, progression, and navigation systems.
What the update adds
- Unity 6 engine upgrade: The update moves Aloft from Unity 2021 to Unity 6.
- Wind spirit companion: A new wind spirit companion has been added.
- New environments and events: The patch adds new sub-biomes and new weather events.
- Surveying and construction additions: Players can find new types of surveying and new building pieces.
- Ancestral memories: The update includes new ancestral memories unlocks.
- Farming and crafting additions: New farming plants, sewing kits, and other tools are included, according to the developer’s Steam patch notes.
What existing players need to know
Players will need to begin a new world to make full use of the new content. Existing worlds will remain accessible and functional, while character progression and home islands can be brought into new worlds.
That means players chiefly leave behind the explorable terrain of an old world when starting again, rather than their character progression or home islands. Players who want to continue work in an existing world can still access it before moving to a new one.
A final early access update
Discovery & Ancestry brings together the Unity 6 upgrade, new sub-biomes, weather events, farming plants, building pieces, surveying types, and the wind spirit companion as Aloft’s final early access update.
