Game profile
Peak
Stranded on an island, players climb a dangerous mountain together, overcoming exhaustion, changing weather and treacherous terrain. Only teamwork gets the group safely to the summit.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Survival / Adventure, set in a fantasy world. Visually it is deliberately stylised rather than photorealistic, and the overall tone stays light and upbeat. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. There is no story to speak of, the systems carry everything. Co-op is supported, so you can bring someone along. It is available broadly, on 4 platforms. It sits in the budget bracket.
What stands out
- Co-op mountain climb
- Master the weather
- Teamwork matters
This fits you if
- exploring for its own sake is the point for you
- you want your skill measured against other people
- cutscenes annoy you and you just want to play
- you have someone to play with
- you are watching your budget
- you want something light that leaves you in a good mood
Look elsewhere if
- you play mainly for narrative
- you play alone, this needs other people
- you specifically want an open world to roam
- you want something with real weight to it
How long is Peak?
About 20 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 3 weeks, or 10 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 83 out of 100, which puts it above 47 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 652 overall. That is mid-table for this database. Not a standout at the top, but solidly rated.
For comparison, Survival averages 80 points across the database, so this one sits 3 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 155 collected ratings.
Released in 2025, so it is current. Expect it to run well on modern hardware and still get patches.
The facts
- Release year
- 2025
- Genres
- Survival, Adventure
- Playtime
- approx. 20 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- None, pure gameplay
- Play with
- Co-op
- Setting
- Fantasy
- Visual style
- Stylised
- Price bracket
- Budget
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox, Switch, PlayStation
- Critic rating
- 83 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | 2025 | approx. 20 hrs. | 83 | Budget |
| Sea of Thieves | 2018 | Endless game | 66 | Mid price |
| Dig Island | 2026 | approx. 20 hrs. | n/a | Budget |
| Cadence of Hyrule | 2019 | approx. 15 hrs. | 82 | Mid price |
If you liked this, try these
- 66/100 Sea of Thieves Shared: Survival, Adventure, Fantasy, longer
- n/a Dig Island Shared: Survival, Adventure, rated higher
- 82/100 Cadence of Hyrule Shared: Adventure, Fantasy
- 66/100 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Shared: Survival, Adventure, Fantasy, longer
- 88/100 Aniimo Shared: Adventure, Fantasy, longer, rated higher
- n/a Sand: Raiders Of Sophie Shared: Survival, Adventure, longer