Peak Cannibalism Update: When Hiking Gets a Bit...Tender
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
The mountain climbing game *Peak* just got a whole lot darker with a new cannibalism update, letting you eat your friends when you get too hungry. Turns out the developers, Team PEAK, Aggro Crab, and Landfall, were only half-joking when they teased this feature!
Right, so you're telling me that a game about mountain climbing now features the option to, uh, *consume* your fellow climbers? Fair dinkum, Team PEAK, Aggro Crab, and Landfall, you've gone and done it. The new update for *Peak*, available now on Steam, adds cannibalism to the gameplay loop, and the internet's going suitably bananas.
According to Eurogamer, the addition of cannibalism was, apparently, a long-requested feature. (I can't say I was one of those requesting it, mind you). The whole thing started, as these things often do, with a bit of online jesting. Aggro Crab previously joked that adding cannibalism to *Peak* would be their ticket to social media fame. Well, I reckon they've certainly got people talking.
The gameplay goes something like this: your climber gets hungry enough, and suddenly your mates start looking suspiciously like perfectly roasted turkeys. And, well, you can guess what happens next. Players have been responding with the appropriate level of glee and morbid curiosity, flooding Aggro Crab's social media feeds with enthusiastic (if slightly disturbing) comments.
Landfall, known for their other quirky hits like *Content Warning* and *Totally Accurate Battlegrounds*, seems to be leaning into the absurdity. In a cheeky post, they quipped: "*Peak* on launch day: Help your friends... *Peak* two months in: Eat your friends." (Turns out, it's only been a month, but who's counting?) Eurogamer contributing editor Christian Donlan previously hailed *Peak* as his "new gaming obsession," praising its climbing mechanics and design. Maybe he should add a caveat about the *shrooms*, eh?
So, if you're looking for a climbing game with a decidedly dark twist, *Peak* might just be your cup of...soup. Just try not to get *too* peckish up there, or your pals might start looking like Sunday dinner. And remember, this all started with a joke. Bloody hell, what a time to be alive.
Tags: indie games, cannibalism, humor, steam, peak
Original article: Eurogamer