PEAK is a co-op climbing game where climbing is just half the battle. Climbing through fire, snow and rain while avoiding getting burned, hungry or poisoned. Managing your hunger, stamina, and health is essential for survival and will directly impact your ability to scale the mountain.
Good thing food can be found all around PEAK if you’re lucky and know where to look. Forage for items like fruits and mushrooms or find packaged food in luggage, but just note that not everything is safe to eat. Consuming the wrong item can inflict poison or other negative status effects, crippling your climb. This PEAK food guide will break down the best consumables to manage hunger and gain precious bonus stamina, ensuring you have the energy to reach the summit.
To maximise your chances in PEAK, you need to know which foods to prioritise. Cooking is a vital strategy, as it doubles the hunger restored and increases bonus stamina from any item. We’ll detail the top-tier foods to seek out and provide a clear list of dangerous foods. Use this survival guide to make informed choices and turn the island’s scavenged items into your greatest advantage.
Update: This guide has been updated with information from the new Gloom and Citadel update, which launched in August 2026.
Foods For Hunger
Listed in order of their hunger-to-weight ratio. This will help you know what to stock up on.
| Food | Location | Hunger (Cooked) | Bonus Stamina (Cooked) | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Legs | Gloom | -50 (-100) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Removes 100 Drowsy |
| Blue Berrynana | Tropics | -30 (-60) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Produces Peel |
| Yellow Winterberry | Alpine, Mesa | -30 (-60) | 35 (52.5) | 2.5 | • Removes 50 Heat • Heals 20 Injury |
| Hot Dog | Campfire, Gloom | -30 (-60) | 20 (30) | 2.5 | |
| Airline Food | Suitcases | -40 (-80) | 40 (60) | 5 | |
| Scout Cookies | Suitcases | -10 (-20) | 10 (15) | 5 | Has 4 uses |
| Black Clusterberry | Tropics | -20 (-40) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | |
| Tick | Tropics | -20 (-40) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Consuming does not inflict Poison |
| Purple Kingberry | Tropics | -30 (-60) | 35 (52.5) | 5 | |
| Cure-All | Ancient Suitcase, Ancient Luggage | -20 | 10 | 5 | • Has 3 uses • Removes some negative effects |
| Granola Bar | Suitcases | -15 (-30) | 20 (30) | 2.5 | |
| Brown Berrynana | Tropics | -15 (-30) | 10 (15) | 2.5 | Produces Peel |
| Orange Winterberry | Alpine | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Removes 30 Heat |
| Yellow Berrynana | Tropics | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Produces Peel |
| Marshmallow | Campfire | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | |
| Honeycomb | Tropics | -10 (-20) | 50 (75) | 2.5 | Break a Beehive to obtain |
| Yellow Clusterberry | Tropics | -10 (-20) | 10 (15) | 2.5 | |
| Red Clusterberry | Tropics | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Heals 20 Injury |
| Chubby Shroom | Shore, Tropics, Mesa, Roots | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | |
| Mandrake | Roots | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Hides Stamina bar for 60s when eaten uncooked • When cooked, heals Curse |
| Trail Mix | Suitcases | -10 (-20) | 10 (15) | 2.5 | |
| Cooked Scorpion | Mesa | 0 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Cannot be eaten raw • Cannot be placed in inventory |
| Egg | Caldera | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 5 | Break a Big Egg |
| Cooked Bird | Caldera | 0 (-40) | 0 (10) | 10 | Break a Big Egg (Random) |
| Half-Coconut | Shore, Tropics, Mesa | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 5 | • Break a Coconut • Removes 30 Heat |
| Medicinal Root | Shore, Tropics, Mesa, Roots | -5 (-10) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Removes 25 Poison • Heals 10 Injury |
| Fortified Milk | Suitcases | -5 (-10) | 0 | 2.5 | • Removes 50 Heat • Grants 15s shield against new status effects • When cooked 25s shield • Heals 100 injury when skeleton |
| Yellow Crispberry | Shore, Tropics | -5 (-10) | 10 (15) | 2.5 | |
| Red Crispberry | Shore, Tropics | -5 (-10) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | |
| The Early Worm | Gloom | -5 (-5) | 0 | 0 | Removes 100 Drowsy |
| Sports Drink | Suitcases | 0 (+30) | Removes 200 Heat |
Dangerous Foods
| Food | Location | Hunger (Cooked) | Bonus Stamina (Cooked) | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Kingberry | Tropics | -30 (-60) | 0 (10) | 5 | After 3s inflicts 25 Poison for 10s |
| Green Kingberry | Tropics | -30 (-60) | 0 (10) | 5 | Inflicts 5 Poison immediately |
| Pink Berrynana | Tropics | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | After 2s inflicts 15 Poison for 6s |
| Bugle Shroom | Shore, Tropics, Mesa, Roots | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | After 10s inflicts 20 Poison for 8s |
| Gold Prickleberry | Mesa | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Inflicts 10 Thorns • Removes 10 Heat • Heals 10 Injury |
| Red Prickleberry | Mesa | -15 (-30) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Inflicts 10 Thorns • Removes 10 Heat |
| Scorchberry | Tropics | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | Inflicts 25 Heat |
| Button Shroom | Shore, Tropics, Mesa, Roots | -10 (-20) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | After 10s inflicts 30 Poison for 12s |
| Red Shroomberry | Roots | -10 (-20) | 5 (10) | 5 | Instant 5 Spore Damage |
| Yellow Shroomberry | Roots | -10 (-20) | 5 (10) | 5 | Instant 5 Spore Damage |
| Green Shroomberry | Roots | -10 (-20) | 5 (10) | 5 | Instant 5 Spore Damage |
| Blue Shroomberry | Roots | -10 (-20) | 5 (10) | 5 | Instant 5 Spore Damage |
| Purple Shroomberry | Roots | -10 (-20) | 5 (10) | 5 | Instant 5 Spore Damage |
| Big Lollipop | Suitcases | -5 (-10) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Infinite stamina temporarily • Inflicts 32.5 Drowsy over 10s after |
| Green Crispberry | Shore, Tropics | -5 (-10) | 10 (15) | 2.5 | After 2s inflicts 10 Poison for 4s |
| Cluster Shroom | Shore, Tropics, Mesa, Roots | -5 (-10) | 0 (10) | 2.5 | After 10s inflicts 40 Poison for 16s |
| Energy Drink | Suitcases | 0 | 0 (10) | 2.5 | • Removes 100 Drowsy • Removes 30 Heat • Temporary Speed Boost • Inflicts 20 Drowzy plus previous Drowzy |
*Poison goes away on its own after 30 seconds of not taking any Poison damage at a rate of 0.4 per second.
