Peak reaches PS5 October 22 with crossplay for groups of up to four

The News, Explained

Cooperative climbing game Peak launches on PlayStation 5 on October 22, 2026. In an October 15 PlayStation Blog announcement, the developers said crossplay will arrive with the PS5 release. Crossplay lets people on different platforms participate in the same game. A player can bring up to three friends, making a group of four in total. Source

Players are scouts stranded on an island who need to reach a mountain summit to be rescued. They can climb alone or travel together, helping one another along the way. Cooperative play means coordinating actions toward a shared objective. The developers present looking after a friend who needs help as a central rule of the game. Source

The ascent passes through four biomes: areas with different environments and obstacles. Players scavenge food to manage hunger and need to watch their injuries. Setbacks reduce stamina, the energy available for continued climbing, making subsequent movement harder. Hazards named in the announcement include tornadoes, poison clouds, birds and zombies. Source

Groups can also choose their preferred level of challenge. Custom runs are configurable climbs that can make the experience easier or harder to suit the group. The developers say this setting can even enable physically kicking friends. These options give the same party choices about assistance, difficulty and mischief. Source

The PS5 edition includes all content updates, biomes and new items released since the game’s original launch, according to the developers. PlayStation players therefore join with those additions included. The announcement specifies October 22 as the release date without detailing an unlock time, price or subscription requirements. Source

OYOPICK’s Take

For friends who own different hardware, crossplay is a concrete reason to consider this release together. Party size and included updates belong alongside the platform announcement: they help a group understand who can join and what version of the experience those players receive.

Custom difficulty choices could be particularly useful when climbing experience differs within the party. One person may want demanding obstacles while another prefers exploring together. Agreeing on the challenge and acceptable mischief before starting gives the group a way to use those settings deliberately. Controls and connection stability remain matters to assess through play after release; this view concerns the announced cooperative design and configuration choices.