ActionFit check
Is Cloudrift worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade players who prefer score-chasing challenges
- Pairs looking for local co-op or head-to-head play rather than online multiplayer
- Players who enjoy reacting to changing arenas and unpredictable item effects
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed arena or predictable match conditions may find the shifting cloud disruptive.
- Those looking for a campaign structure may find the score-focused modes limited.
- Players seeking online multiplayer may not find a mode for it here.
- Players wanting multiplayer in virtual reality may find that version limited to solo play.
Our take on Cloudrift
Rather than placing players on a fixed arcade arena, Cloudrift makes the ground itself shift and adds falling items that can alter the play space. Its score challenges and local matches center on staying aloft, with no campaign structure described.
What is Cloudrift?
Cloudrift is an arcade game about staying on a constantly changing cloud without falling off.
The cloud is procedurally generated, and items drop from above; many alter the cloud or affect the players. It has three modes: a single-player score challenge, a local co-op challenge for two players, and local player-versus-player matches played over multiple rounds. In the head-to-head mode, players can try to knock an opponent off the cloud or collect items and points to build their position. The desktop version supports local multiplayer, while the virtual reality version is single-player only. Score challenges use Steam leaderboards. The game uses colourful cloud visuals and includes no visible geese.
How Cloudrift plays
- 01Procedural cloud
- The playing surface shifts during a run, and its layout is generated procedurally.
- 02Falling items
- Items can change the cloud or affect the players.
- 03Local multiplayer
- Two players can team up for a score challenge or face each other across multiple rounds.
- 04Steam leaderboards
- Solo and team challenges compare scores through Steam.
- 05VR mode
- The virtual reality version supports single-player play, unlike the desktop version's local multiplayer.
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Cloudrift: platforms & release
Is Cloudrift worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade players who prefer score-chasing challenges. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed arena or predictable match conditions may find the shifting cloud disruptive.
Where can I download Cloudrift?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cloudrift's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cloudrift on?
Windows only.
