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PEAK Game Hunger Guide

In PEAK, hunger gradually reduces your maximum stamina. Failing to eat makes each climb increasingly hazardous and shorter, ultimately halting progress.

Managing Hunger Effectively

  • Stamina Drain: Hunger chips away at your stamina cap over time, limiting climbing ability.
  • Tenderfoot Mode: Toggle this at airport kiosks to slow stamina loss for a more forgiving experience.

Restoring Hunger

  • Consuming any food stops further stamina reduction.
  • Foraged Items: Coconuts (2 uses per fruit) are abundant early-game.
  • Packaged Food: Trail Mix, Granola Bars, or Airline Food instantly refill hunger. Overeating grants temporary stamina boosts.

Cooking Mechanics

  • First Cook: Provides +66% hunger restoration bonus.
  • Second Cook: Removes bonus effect.
  • Third Cook: Burns food, risking poisoning. Stop after one cook!

Use campfires or portable stoves by holding the interact button.

Avoiding Poison

  • Symptoms: Green screen filter and rapid stamina loss after eating toxic mushrooms/berries.
  • Solutions: Use Antidote/Cure-All items immediately, or wait out the effect cautiously.
  • Safety Tip: Throw suspicious food first to check its tooltip.

Top Food Choices

  • Coconut: Reliable two-use foraging staple.
  • Honeycomb: Dual-purpose health and hunger restoration.
  • Granola Bar: Hunger relief with stamina boost.
  • Cure-All: Rare item curing poison and fully restoring stamina.

Complete a climb using only foraged food (no packaged items) to unlock an exclusive cosmetic hat.

FAQ

Q: How do I know I’m hungry in PEAK?

Your max stamina will start shrinking. There is no hunger bar.

Q: Does food heal or just fix hunger?

Most food only fixes hunger. Some, like honeycomb, restore health too.

Q: What happens if I overeat?

You get bonus stamina for a short time.

Q: Can cooked food go bad?

Yes. Cooking food three times will burn it and cause poison.

Q: Is it possible to beat the game without eating packaged food?

Yes, and doing so unlocks a secret cosmetic hat.

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