New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering

Climbing and bouldering simulation on real European cliffs and ruins

Wikkl Works · Published by Wikkl Works, WhisperGames · Released Feb 26, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 262
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 1, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 950; 8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk; Full requirements

What is New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering?

In this single-player, third-person climbing simulator, you move your limbs and adjust your body to manage grip and balance. More than 280 routes span European rock formations and castle and chapel ruins, ranging from short bouldering problems to longer ascents. You can also create and share custom routes and locations.

For you if...

+you prefer slow, methodical progress over fast action

Not for you if...

−you want a story-driven adventure with survival systems
−you prefer simple controls with little learning required

What players say

87% of 262 reviews are positive

Players praise the technical depth and resemblance to real climbing. They criticize hard-to-read rock textures and visible holds that do not match usable grip points, along with awkward limb controls. Recent reviews also report crashes and frame-rate drops.

Screenshots and trailer

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New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: i3 or Ryzen 3
Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 53
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Dutch, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam