Cloudbuilt

Cloudbuilt

Released Mar 2014

Rocket parkour your way through dizzying obstacles and lethal robot hazards, in this 3rd person action platformer with over 40 levels, and even more community levels.

86% positive · 950 reviews
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Evaluation

Cloudbuilt released on March 20, 2014 and has been continuously updated by Coilworks ever since. Both paid DLC packs — Through the Fog (July 7, 2014) and Defiance (November 21, 2014) — have shipped, and the store description notes that Defiance is now included free with the base game. The post-launch update history shows sustained, substantial development. Three major content updates stand out: a new game mode and levels update on September 1, 2015; a comprehensive 2020 overhaul on June 25, 2020 that reworked all 34 core levels, added a new default difficulty mode, and revamped gameplay feedback; and a Major 2023 Update on February 3, 2023 delivering Steam Deck support, a full custom levels overhaul, improved gamepad controls, new language support, photo mode, and new community tools. Feature patches followed in April 2023, August 2024 (twice), and December 2024. Most recently, on September 21, 2026 — just one day before today's assessment — Coilworks shipped a significant update adding ambient occlusion lighting, a reworked fog system, a new Records and Score Distribution system, and deep memory and loading optimizations. The September 2026 post also explicitly states that technology developed for this update "will also carry forward into the Super Cloudbuilt re-release" and that the developer plans to "continue to work on this technology and improve SCB even further in future patches." This confirms Coilworks remains actively engaged with the game and has ongoing cross-project development work tied to it. No specific future content for Cloudbuilt has been announced, and the developer has not stated development is complete. The pattern of major updates roughly every 2–3 years (2020, 2023, with steady patches in between) and the very recent September 2026 update place the game firmly within an active development window.
Evidence
Major graphics, records, and quality update shipped: ambient occlusion, improved fog, new Records/Score Distribution system, and deep memory/loading optimizations. Developer states this technology will carry forward into the Super Cloudbuilt re-release and future patches.
news post · Sep 21, 2026 source development ongoing
high
Major 2023 Update shipped: Steam Deck support, custom levels overhaul, improved gamepad controls, Japanese language support, photo mode, and new community content tools.
news post · Feb 3, 2023 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Released
Nov 2014

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Coilworks
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Explore a world soaring high above the clouds, using all the abilities of your rocket powered suit.

Run on walls, leap hundreds of meters, dodge, and destroy hostile robots.

PLATFORMING

Scale huge walls, rocket boost at blistering speeds, and perform giant leaps. Find your own path through obstacles, or find clever shortcuts to skip them altogether. Though it won't always be easy to pull off!

NO HOLDING BACK

Your full abilities are unlocked almost from the start, the only defining factor is your own skill.

STORY

Take the role of Demi, a wounded war veteran who wakes up in a strange new world above the clouds. Explore the world and try to overcome it's obstacles, as she rediscovers herself and tries to come to terms with the situation, and her future.

OVER 40 LEVELS

Includes over 40 levels is various difficulties and numerous themes. Now all 34 core levels have been revised for 2020, offering a smoother, more balanced experience. Also includes the original 2014 versions of all levels, and now with the full Defiance DLC. Free of charge!

PERSONALIZE

Over 45 available skins and costumes. All unlockable in game by completing a large variety of extra challenges.

COMPETITIVE

Test your abilities, earn ranks and compete on the global leaderboards in multiple different game modes.

STEAM WORKSHOP

Steam workshop support. Download and play dozens of community created levels, or build your own levels and share them with others.

Last evaluated Sep 22, 2026
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