Who would have thought a game about a plane crash would be so charming? Like Yellowjackets without the cannibalism or Hatchet without the hatchet, one game tearing up the Steam charts is all about wilderness survival in a way that’s hilarious rather than harrowing.
Peak was announced and released within the same week in June, and it’s become the multiplayer game of choice for hordes of fans since then. Even with games like Elden Ring: Nightreign vying for attention, Peak gained 2 million players in just nine days, and its popularity hasn’t waned since. That’s because Peak, largely made in a single month-long sprint, hits the perfect balance of chaos and strategy making it satisfying to replay over and over as you try to climb your way to the top of a mountain with the help of your friends — or in spite of it.
