Demon Peak

Demon Peak

Released Jul 2017

In Demon Peak, you play as the nameless warrior, trapped inside the depths of an unholy Mountain. Explore the mysterious and perilous enviroments, fight against a multitude of different enemies and gather magical abilities to overcome the Mountain's evil inhabitants.

69% positive · 244 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Demon Peak launched on July 7, 2017 as a student project created over the course of a year. Within days of launch, the team posted a patch (version 1.1) on July 17, 2017 addressing a wide range of bugs, balancing issues, and missing content. In that same post, the developers explicitly stated: "this is possibly our only and final patch to the game. With some of our team members having to leave the project already, the rest of our team doesn't have the energy nor time to keep working on the game at this moment." No further news posts, patches, or developer communications have appeared since July 17, 2017. The game was built as a finite student project, not an ongoing live service, and the developer's own words confirm that post-launch support concluded with the 1.1 patch. The store description also frames Demon Peak as a completed academic project ("Created by a group of gamedev students as a year-long project"). The content is complete as of July 17, 2017.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states that the 1.1 patch is 'possibly our only and final patch to the game,' citing team members departing and lack of energy/time to continue. This is the last known communication from the developer.
news post · Jul 17, 2017 source development ending
high
Store description frames the game as a completed year-long student project, with no mention of ongoing updates, future content, or live service elements.
description source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Kajak Games
Achievements
46
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Demon Peak is a 2D Action-Platformer inspired by old-school Metroidvanias and fighting games. Focusing on close combat and movement abilities, you explore intertwining areas for abilities, powerups and bosses to slay.

Created by a group of gamedev students as a year-long project, Demon Peak features hand-painted pixel art, dozens of abilities and enemies, over a hundred rooms and a full 30-minute Soundtrack by Donovan Kirk!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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