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New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering

The ultimate climbing and bouldering simulation game. Explore and climb 250 real world routes, create your own routes and compete against your friends from the safety of your computer.

All Reviews:

Very Positive (165) - 95% of the 165 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Jul 7, 2023

Developer:

Wikkl Works

Publisher:

Wikkl Works, WhisperGames

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Early Access Game

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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We want to create an experience that is as close as possible to real life climbing and bouldering, with optimal controls. We also need a lot of (real-world) content. Early access allows us to launch the core of the game, while we gradually add cliffs and buildings from all over the world. Feedback during early access greatly helps us to sharpen the controls and climbing mechanics.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Our current plan is to leave early access in the spring of 2025!”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“More (real world) locations to climb. Better climbing mechanics.

Because we utilize IK and physics, the game will never be fully quirk-less, not even in a released version. But during early access we will develop the climbing system toward both the most smooth and realistic gameplay as possible.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“We have steam workshop support, 10 locations and about ~250 routes. If you want to fully grind/complete every route with 3 stars, that will take you over 100 hours easily.

The climbing system is almost where we want it to be, but not yet there. Coming autumn and winter we're going to work hard on improving it again!

Also taking suggestions on the Discord, and going to work on ropes / safety mechanisms.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, it will gradually have more content and be more expensive. We are very happy if you try the game in early access. It would give us confidence that there is interest in an in-depth climbing and bouldering game. Also it would support us financially to scan and implement new locations, which we will happily add for free during the early access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Feedback from our community is essential to create a realistic climbing and bouldering game that you actually enjoy to play. Also, later, if time allows it, we want to enable the community to contribute to creating locations in the game. We use the Discord server and the Steam forums as our primary ways to talk to the community.”

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Reviews

“New Heights is the first video game to capture the physics of rock climbing. Every climber should give it a try”
Climbing - Powered by Outside

“Rock Climbing Sim New Heights is a Leg-Twisty, Arm-Bendy Good Time”
Gamespew

“Unbelievable, a proper simulator and No Mistake. This is probably my favourite game of 2023”
Sim UK Reviews

About This Game

Get ready for the ultimate climbing & bouldering simulation game, with more than 250 routes across real-world European locations. Made by real climbers, New Heights allows you to experience some of the real challenges and feelings that come up when you're up there.

New Heights comes with workshop support for creating & sharing custom routes and fully custom locations.

Experience Climbing on a New Level

New Heights allows you to experience parts of the real climbing experience. It features the most realistic physics-based climbing mechanics to date, taking grip, balance, body position and hold directions into account. Approach climbing and bouldering problems just like in real life. Feel the adrenaline rush as you make your way upwards, and the sense of accomplishment as you reach the top.

Explore Epic European Crags

Explore a vast amount of routes across Europe, from quick boulder sessions in Fontainbleau to 30 minute climbs at Freÿr, Belgium and old ruins of castles and chapels. Push the boundaries of what's possible in climbing and bouldering. Try out free solo climbing and bouldering from the safety of your computer and climb routes that are inaccessible in real life.

Create Custom Routes and Locations

Create locations with full creative freedom using our custom Unity-based workshop tool. Set your routes with pre-made holds, or import any 3D model to climb it in New Heights. Or design new pitches while climbing at existing crags. The workshop possibilities are vast!

Key Features

Realistic climbing gameplay: physics-based climbing mechanics that test your balance, body position and grip. Dyno's are also supported.
More than 250 real world routes: Real cliffs and structures made possible by photogrammetry and drones. New content is added regularly.
Climb the impossible: Climb in locations you might never visit, or where it's not allowed in real life. Try out free solo climbing from the safety of your computer.
Workshop support: Create and share your own routes in New Heights, and create fully custom locations with our Unity-based tool.
Leaderboards: (Optionally) compete with your friends and other players to get the fastest times on the leaderboards.
Climb when you can't: Experience that climbing feeling even if you're injured or otherwise unable to climb. Conquer fear of heights in a virtual setting, or climb your favourite route on a really rainy day.

New Heights is the ultimate climbing and bouldering game for anyone who wants to experience the thrill of climbing in the most authentic and immersive way possible. Get ready to reach new heights!

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: i3 or Ryzen 3
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: i5 or Ryzen 5
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 580
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 15 GB available space