Peaks of Yore on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Travel around The Great Gales to climb challenging peaks in this physics-based climbing adventure set in 1887. Meet like-minded mountaineers, unlock helpful climbing gear, and become a pioneer of mountaineering.

Peaks of Yore is a difficult, physics and adventure game developed by Anders Grube Jensen and published by TraipseWare.
Released on October 26th 2023 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 2,765 reviews of which 2,703 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Peaks of Yore into these genres:

Difficult Physics Adventure Psychological Horror Exploration Platformer Atmospheric First-Person Singleplayer Historical Philosophical Action Nature Indie Retro Realistic Story Rich Stylized 3D Platformer Parkour

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-5000 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series or AMD Radeon RX 460
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device

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Jan. 2025

After almost 1500 hours, i think it is finally time to say a few words about this game. Peaks of Yore is a physics based first person climbing simulator. It is a very unique take on the "go up" genre that has been gaining in popularity these past few years. You venture into different sceneries while tackling extremely varied peaks, with your (very strong) arms and hands as your main weapons. Controls They are very simple, you interact with your left and right arms with left and right mouse buttons. Space and Ctrl are then used to enhance your momentum as you progress further into the game. Every keybinds are customizable and you can also play the game with a controller if that is your thing. Difficulty This game has a very high skill ceiling but the learning curve is quite smooth, as long as you play maps in order and follow the general game's directions. While Peaks of Yore is suited for all types of skill levels, the different game modes and in-game challenges will give even the best players a run for their money. Story While it is not the game's main focus, you will still interact with a wide range of NPCs that will help shape the general lore and story. Most of the time, they will help you and give you what is needed to progress. Play time Completing the game can take a long time, especially if you want to do the optional content and the DLC. As said previously, you can also unlock different game modes that add to the difficulty and replayability. You can complete the base game in 10 to 15 hours if you quickly grasp the game's mecanics but this can be ramped up to 100+ hours if you invest yourself in completing everything the game has to offer. Graphics and visuals While the game can be a bit demanding for low end specs, the different graphic options can easily help you find a suitable configuration. Visuals are stunning and have a charming vibes to them. I often found myself contemplating the scenery simply to take a screenshot, before resuming my climb. Every map has been thouroughly hand crafted with playability in mind and most of the peaks are also inspired from real locations, mountains or geological formations. This gives a close-to-reality feeling when entering or climbing a peak, especially for the first time. However, because the game is first person, some people suceptible to motion sickness might find it uncomfortable to play for extended periods of time. Community and game support Despite being a solo project, the developper is an active member of the community, especially on Discord, where he listens and follows all the discussions closely. Bug reports and suggestions have always been taken into account. The game has been out for more than a year at the time of writing this review, and uptades/patches have been consistent. New content like the DLC has also been released, allowing long time players to renew their experience. Developpment is on-going and future updates are also planned. Speedrunning Being physics based and very well made, the game is insanely fun to speedrun. There is an in-game timer and a scoreboard to help you keep track of your fastest times. The speedrun community is fairly active and the dev himself encourages people to speedrun the game via in-game challenges for example. Join us in the speedclimbing! Price In the era of 8-12h long AAAs, Peaks of Yore gives you way more content for 1/3 of the price. Nothing else to say. There are obviously more things to say about the game but hopefully this gives you a good idea of what Peaks of Yore is. Whether you're a fan of Mirror's Edge, Titanfall, Jump King, Getting over it or simply enjoy a well crafted movement physic based game, you will definitely enjoy Peaks of Yore. The first person view is a very unique and different experience than the common third person "climbing" games out there. Overall one of the best gaming experience i've had in the past 10 years.

Dec. 2024

Incredible game. its not a regular rage game, it lets you get better climb after climb and presents you a hard but doable challenge. You get the feeling its not a level made for you to get mad, but to get better. Also hi spiff thanks for the recomendation, plink

May 2024

I saw the youtuber astralspiff play this and instantly got adicted, The difficulty curve is almost perfect, and the gameplay is really fun and smooth.

May 2024

Thanks to funny Canadian streamer, this game Peaked my interest. Amazing artstyle with simple gameplay that requires quick thinking and strong grip on your mouse. Plink.

April 2024

I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit, I open the game, I start climbing, I enjoy it, I fall, I rage quit.

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18.49€

9.3

2,703

Online players

Developer

Anders Grube Jensen

Publisher

TraipseWare

Release 26 Oct 2023

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