Peaks of Yore
First-person physics climbing where small mistakes mean long falls
Anders Grube Jensen · Published by TraipseWare · Released Oct 26, 2023
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 3,790
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 21 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 39
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 10 months ago
- Nov 18, 2025
What is Peaks of Yore?
This first-person, physics-based climbing game takes place in the Great Gales in 1887, as a mountaineering society assesses your progress. You find routes up boulders, peaks, and mountains, move between holds, and unlock gear for harder ascents.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering difficult climbs through repeated attempts
- +you like movement built around physics and momentum
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent checkpoints during long ascents
- −you prefer a gentle difficulty curve through the finale
What players say
97% of 3,790 reviews are positive · 100% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise the climbing movement and the satisfaction of learning routes and reaching summits. They complain about a sharp late-game difficulty spike and losing progress after falls; some also report finicky controls and climbing bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
Peaks of Yore system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-5000 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 Series or AMD Radeon RX 460
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 53
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Difficult
- Physics
- Psychological Horror
- Adventure
- Platformer
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Philosophical
- Historical
- Indie
- Action
- Nature
- Retro
- Parkour
Recent updates
- Nov 18, 2025 · Patch 2.1.2 - Force Zones, Invincibility Zones, and Previous Art Entries
- Nov 11, 2025 · Patch 2.1.1 - Minor QOL and Bugfixes
- Nov 7, 2025 · Patch 2.1.0 - Lots of Peak Editor QOL & Bugfixes
- Oct 30, 2025 · Patch 2.0.4 - Hotkey Updates and Bugfixes
- Oct 29, 2025 · Patch 2.0.3d - Crampon Hotfix, other bugfixes
1 DLC available.
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