Action · March 6, 2024
A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024)
REACH THE PEAK Pull yourself up a treacherous mountain to reach the legendary Peak , where eternal glory and a wonderful gift awaits. This journey demands complete mastery in the legendary art of climbing. Game includes one free expansion , a completely new, bigger adventure featuring a full second chapter that’s more brutal, more ambitious, and absolutely not easier. Enjoy: No deaths or violence. Just the constant fear of falling and losing all your progress. Perhaps that is worse… Physics based climbing . Use only your mouse to control the arms of the climber. Gamepad supported. Endless suffering. The world record is under 4 minutes. You, however, will be here for hours. Possibly forever. But not: Legs... You cannot use your legs for some reason. FAILURE IS A TEACHER. EACH FALL IS A LESSON. Embark on a philosophical journey, uncover lessons of ancient wisdom and who knows... perhaps even the meaning of life itself? ETERNAL GLORY AWAITS YOU AT THE PEAK Conquer each of the 7 uniquely designed areas that make up this one colossal mountain to receive the grand prize. Expansion - Chapter 2: A completely new, bigger adventure featuring a full second chapter that’s more brutal, more ambitious, and absolutely not easier. Adds 9 completely new zones and is included with the game. “The ascent has become familiar… almost comforting. But alas, far below, within the endless water that binds earth to heaven, lies a glimmer of hope - and perhaps a deeper truth.” Note from the developer: This game is inspired by 'Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy', itself a homage to an older game made by Jazzuo. I aimed to capture the magic of GOI's intensely difficult gameplay, which becomes comically easy once you master it.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Psychological Horror · 179
- Difficult · 175
- Adventure · 173
- Singleplayer · 167
- Platformer · 161
- Precision Platformer · 146
- Action · 146
- Funny · 138
- Philosophical · 136
- Horror · 135
- Physics · 132
- Casual · 130
- Dark Humor · 129
- Replay Value · 123
- Survival Horror · 119
Peer Action titles
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.5k Steam reviews | Top 62% in Action |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 81% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Spanish - Latin America volume_up
Full audio (6)
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
Achievements
5
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 4.5k reviews
4.0k positive · 500 negative
Curator recommendations
4.9k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Pontypants |
| Base price | $6.49 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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