# Games like Peaks of Yore

> The closest matches to Peaks of Yore: A Difficult Game About Climbing, Cairn, Jump King, Baby Steps, and White Knuckle. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [A Difficult Game About Climbing](https://imho.run/games/2497920/a-difficult-game-about-climbing) — Shares procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 3,211 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2497920/)
2. [Cairn](https://imho.run/games/1588550/cairn) — Shares climbing mechanics with Peaks of Yore. 8,308 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/)
3. [Jump King](https://imho.run/games/1061090/jump-king) — Also Philosophical, like Peaks of Yore. 5,049 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061090/)
4. [Baby Steps](https://imho.run/games/1281040/baby-steps) — Same immersive mood as Peaks of Yore. 1,515 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/)
5. [White Knuckle](https://imho.run/games/3195790/white-knuckle) — Shares climbing mechanics and procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 6,859 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195790/)
6. [The Game of Sisyphus](https://imho.run/games/2904890/the-game-of-sisyphus) — A frequent pick in Peaks of Yore players' libraries, and another Action. 197 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2904890/)
7. [Lonely Mountains: Downhill](https://imho.run/games/711540/lonely-mountains-downhill) — Also Nature, like Peaks of Yore. 1,521 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711540/)
8. [Lorn's Lure](https://imho.run/games/1417930/lorn-s-lure) — Shares climbing mechanics with Peaks of Yore. 1,991 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1417930/)
9. [Egging On](https://imho.run/games/2897610/egging-on) — Also Philosophical, like Peaks of Yore. 284 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/)
10. [Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1675000/surmount-a-mountain-climbing-adventure) — Shares procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 101 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675000/)
11. [Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy](https://imho.run/games/240720/getting-over-it-with-bennett-foddy) — Also Philosophical, like Peaks of Yore. 40,946 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240720/)
12. [BETON BRUTAL](https://imho.run/games/2330500/beton-brutal) — A frequent pick in Peaks of Yore players' libraries, and another Indie. 598 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330500/)
13. [That Flipping Mountain](https://imho.run/games/1072750/that-flipping-mountain) — Also Philosophical, like Peaks of Yore. 87 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072750/)
14. [Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends](https://imho.run/games/688130/pogostuck-rage-with-your-friends) — Shares procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 3,868 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688130/)
15. [PEAK](https://imho.run/games/3527290/peak) — Same challenging mood as Peaks of Yore. 125,499 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/)
16. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Also Historical, like Peaks of Yore. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
17. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Shares procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)
18. [Clustertruck](https://imho.run/games/397950/clustertruck) — Shares procedural generation with Peaks of Yore. 9,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397950/)
19. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Same challenging mood as Peaks of Yore. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
20. [Bionic Bay](https://imho.run/games/1928690/bionic-bay) — Same immersive mood as Peaks of Yore. 266 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/)
21. [Jusant](https://imho.run/games/1977170/jusant) — Also Nature, like Peaks of Yore. 2,322 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/)
22. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Also Philosophical, like Peaks of Yore. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
23. [Boxman's Struggle](https://imho.run/games/1228560/boxman-s-struggle) — Same challenging mood as Peaks of Yore. 72 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228560/)
24. [City Climber](https://imho.run/games/538840/city-climber) — Same challenging mood as Peaks of Yore. 136 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538840/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2236070&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2236070&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2236070&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2236070
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2236070
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Peaks of Yore

Peaks of Yore is a physics-based climbing adventure set in the year 1887 across the treacherous landscape of The Great Gales. Players navigate challenging peaks using momentum-based movement mechanics that reward careful tactical positioning and skill mastery. The game features procedural generation for its environments, equipment upgrades to aid progression, and a demanding difficulty curve that reviewers note provides an immersive experience. Players highlight how the art direction authentically captures the historical period. This solo-only experience offers substantial length and supports play on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $18.99, the game holds a 98% positive rating from over 3,100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2236070
- **Developer:** Anders Grube Jensen
- **Publisher:** TraipseWare
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 26, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2236070/peaks-of-yore)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2236070&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236070/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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