Peak Explores The Roots Update
The co-op climbing adventure Peak from indie developers Aggro Crab and Landfall continues to grow stranger with its latest free expansion, titled The Roots. Originally praised for its creative and punishing climbs, the game now heads into wilder territory.
A New Forest Biome
The Roots update adds a fresh environment inspired by the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest. Players now scale massive trees instead of cliffs, facing the dangers of a dense wilderness filled with strange creatures and unknown hazards.
New Challenges and Creatures
Tree climbing brings new perils. Giant insects, like oversized spiders, can ensnare climbers in webs and send them plunging from dangerous heights. Adventurers can also discover local mushrooms, but eating them may cause, as developers put it, “a touch of zombie-ism.”
“Players can also munch on the native mushrooms they find... They may or may not cause some zombie-ism.”
Cooking and Experimentation
The update refines the cooking system. Players can now observe what happens when non-food items are thrown into a fire—though the developers remain secretive about the outcomes. Poison can be cooked out of berries, but mushrooms remain risky, pushing players to experiment carefully.
“It’s now possible to see effects on non-food items when placed in a fire... and to cook the poison out of berries, though not out of mushrooms.”
Further Details
Complete patch notes for The Roots update are available on Steam, detailing balance changes, environmental tweaks, and new interactive mechanics to explore.
Author’s Summary: The Roots update for Peak transforms the climbing experience with eerie forests, strange fauna, and a reworked cooking system that rewards—and punishes—experimentation.