Action · October 26, 2023
Peaks of Yore (2023)
Peaks of Yore is a first-person physics-based 'climb-em-up' adventure set in 1887. Steel your nerves and perfect your climbing skills as you ascend the rock wall, traverse difficult routes, and encounter many challenges and obstacles. As you venture out, you will meet like-minded mountaineers and discover the serene and picturesque nature of The Great Gales. The esteemed Official Ascension Society will be monitoring your progress and determine your potential for participation in further categories of mountaineering. A Peak-bagging Adventure Embark on an adventure to summit every boulder, peak, and mountain in The Great Gales. Ascending the mountains will be treacherous. You will make many attempts, and you will fall many times. Small mistakes lead to greater falls. Mountains are not fair or unfair, they are just dangerous. Each peak presents a new challenge as well as new routes to discover. Master every hold by trial and error. Not every hold is the same. Unlock climbing gear to help you summit the most treacherous peaks. Meet a charming cast of like-minded mountaineers. Find comfort in your cabin as your base of operations and fill it with trinkets found on your journey. Enjoy the fresh mountain air and quietudes of the mountains, rendered in a picturesque style harking back to the 19th century, or in a dash of color using the Colorful Mode . Develop your skills as a budding mountaineer to be the first to conquer the unconquerable mountains . Test your expertise in the unlockable modes You Fall You Die and Free Solo . Create , Edit , and Play Custom Levels through the Peak Level Editor , with full Steam Workshop support. Hours of palm-sweat inducing content.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Difficult · 137
- Physics · 134
- Adventure · 124
- Psychological Horror · 115
- Exploration · 105
- Platformer · 104
- Atmospheric · 101
- First-Person · 94
- Singleplayer · 86
- Historical · 85
- Philosophical · 82
- Action · 74
- Nature · 70
- Indie · 69
- Retro · 66
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.9k Steam reviews | Top 81% in Action |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 3% |
| Engagement hours | 17 h average | Top 29% for session depth among Action |
Press Quotes
“Enter the world of nineteenth century mountaineering in Peaks of Yore, a gorgeous, nostalgic climbing experiment.” Vista Magazine “There’s a real sense of peril as you clamber for each hand-hold and some beautiful (and terrifying) views when you look down. Highly recommended.” Alpha Beta Gamer
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
17h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
53
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.9k reviews
2.8k positive · 58 negative
Curator recommendations
3.2k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 26, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Anders Grube Jensen |
| Publisher | TraipseWare |
| Base price | $8.54 -55% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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