Peak explores The Roots update today

Peak Explores The Roots Update Today

Aggro Crab and Landfall's breakout co-op climbing game, Peak, is getting weirder with its next free update. The game has become a big hit for indie studios Aggro Crab and Landfall, attracting more groups of friends eager to survive challenging climbs.

Introducing The Roots Biome

The latest free update, called The Roots, introduces a new biome inspired by the forests of the Pacific Northwest. While players still climb, the environment shifts to dense forests with towering trees presenting a fresh challenge.

New Threats and Challenges

Giant predatory insects, including spiders that can trap players in webs and drop them from great heights.
Native mushrooms that players can eat, though consuming them might cause zombie-like effects.

Cooking System Tweaks

The update also improves the cooking mechanics:

Players can now place non-food items in fire to observe mysterious effects, encouraging experimentation.
It is possible to cook the poison out of berries, but mushrooms remain dangerous when cooked.

"The challenge rises with giant insects on the hunt, like giant spiders that will cocoon players up in webs and drop them, potentially for a long plummet down."

"It's now possible to see effects on non-food items when placed in a fire, though none of the devs are saying what happens, which should encourage some experimentation."

The full patch notes are available on Steam.

Author’s summary: The Roots update adds eerie forest elements and new survival challenges to Peak, deepening gameplay with giant insects, toxic mushrooms, and mysterious fire experiments.

Shacknews — 2025-11-06