PEAKis one of the most successful indie games of 2025, and has brought countless hours of fun to groups of friends and brave solo explorers alike. However, while it does a lot right and could be said to achieve success through simplicity, it still has its fair share of small pitfalls or areas to refine.
There are a number of quality-of-life improvements and new features forPEAKwhich would be great to see, with some of these filling more pressing issues, while others are pipeline dreams. Some of these desired features have been made intomods forPEAK, but ideally, players wouldn’t have to rely on them.
7The Ability To Save Progress
Not Everyone Can Set Aside An Hour Or Longer To Complete A Hike
One of the biggest features missing from the co-op mountain climber is the ability to save the game. This can be frustrating for those who cannot set aside the time required for an uninterrupted hike. Players should be able to make progress, save, and come off for whatever reason, and then return to the exact same location with the correct items and status, whenever they want.
Having no saves is also an issue for those who encounter crashes or have poor internet. Thankfully, until a proper feature is added, there is away to save inPEAKusing mods.
6Coach Co-op/Split Screen
PEAKis best enjoyed with friends online, but it also has the potential to be anamazing couch co-op game. It would be great to sit back with a friend, partner, or family member on a couch and try to climb the mountain together, offering helpful hands, using ropes, and carrying each other short distances.
Local co-op/split screen would also be great for those with bad internet, as they would be able to play offline, but still together. Otherwise,PEAKcan be rather punishing for those who momentarily disconnect.
5A Release On Consoles With Crossplay
More Players Should Be Able To Experience Peak With Friends On Any Platform
Seeing asPEAKis a huge success on PC, console players will be hoping to see the game released on Xbox and PlayStation in the future. This casual co-op game is perfectly suited for consoles, and ideally, a crossplay feature would accompany a console release, allowing any friends to play with one another, regardless of their platform of choice.
Of course, porting a game over to different platforms isn’t as simple as it sounds, so even if the developers decide to do so, it could be a while before console players can put their climbing skills to the test. Thankfully, in the meantime, there are plenty of greatco-op games similar toPEAK.
4Bigger Party Sizes
Some Friend Groups Exceed The 4-Player Limit
One of the most popular mods allowsmore than 4 players into a game ofPEAKat once. However, it would be great to see such a feature added to the base game, as mods come with their own complications and bugs.
Some friend groups simply exceed the 4-player limit, and if there are no technical or server limitations, it would be great for everyone to be able to play at once. Of course, some balancing might be required, such as an increase in resources, but players clearly want this feature, judging by the mod’s popularity.
3PvP/Race To The Top Mode
A Different Way To Play The Game
PEAKis all about having fun together and helping one another to the top. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see the friendly scout vibes turned on their heads down the line in a separate game mode. Imagine everyone being dropped alone on the island, with limited resources to reach first. Alternatively, players could be dropped with their friends and have to work against another group.
While combat likely wouldn’t make sense aside from throwing coconuts at one another, opponents could perhaps cut ropes, throw away surplus loot, or perhaps block certain trails. This could make for a unique experience, whilst still beingPEAKat its core.
2More Biomes
More Variety Is Needed After Many Hours
Each mountain inPeakis made up of five different biomes, with each posing its own threats whilst offering different resources, thus making for varied gameplay. However, even though the map seeds change each day, having the same biomes in the exact same order can get repetitive after a while.
New biomes inPEAKcould add new challenges and get players more excited about what they will find next. This could be similar to how biomes inValheimappear randomly. Examples of potential new biomes include swamps, an arid desert, and perhaps more mythical regions.
1More Map Seeds
Apparently, There Are Only 14 Map Seeds In Rotation
Every day, players will see acountdown inPEAK’smain menu until the island changes. For many hours of gameplay, most players won’t notice any repetition, especially if they aren’t playing each day. However, speedrunners and hardcore enthusiasts have reported that the map seeds repeat after 14 days.
For the longevity of the game, new map seeds will need to be added in the future, otherwise players will learn the best routes off by heart, removing the natural exploration and trial-and-error gameplay loop. Ideally, the islands would be procedurally generated, but making maps random while still working and having fair paths up would be quite the challenge.
