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Climb to “New Heights” During the Steam Sports Fest

Wikkl Works Announces New Heights, a Climbing and Bouldering Simulator

Wikkl Works, a developer passionate about the outdoors and game development, has announced its upcoming climbing and bouldering simulator, New Heights. Experience the thrill of climbing from the comfort of your home as you scale real-world cliffs and structures. With realistic, physics-based mechanics, you’ll master balance, grip, positioning, and more to expertly climb each location.

As you progress through the game, you can elevate your character's skills and unlock new gear. The more you climb, the more of an expert you become. You can even compete with other climbers in the community to see who can reach the highest spots on the leaderboards.

What sets New Heights apart from other climbing games is that it was created by real climbers who used photogrammetry technology to scan real-world locations and transfer them into the game. This means that players can climb structures they've only dreamed of, with the added bonus of being able to climb off-limits locations.

New Heights features a wide range of real-world locations scanned via drone and transferred directly into the game. The realistic mechanics of the game make players feel like they're really mastering the art of climbing, as they practice finding the right grip, balance, and more while they traverse each structure.

The game's developers are passionate about creating a realistic experience for players, so they can feel the struggle and importance of focus and concentration as they climb, just like they would if they were really there in the action.

New Heights Game Features:

  • Real-world locations: New Heights features real-world locations scanned via drone and transferred directly into the game

  • Realistic mechanics: Feel like you’re really mastering the art of climbing as you practice finding the right grip, balance, and more while you traverse each structure. 

  • Become a professional: Level up your character and unlock new gear the more you progress. 

  • Rise in the leaderboards: After you master climbing on your own, take to the leaderboards and see if you can rise above the rest.

  • Climb off-limits structures: Visit and climb locations that you aren’t allowed to in real life and experience the thrill that no one else has!

New Heights is an exciting addition to the world of climbing simulators. With its realistic mechanics, real-world locations, and potential for players to compete with each other, it's sure to be a hit with fans of the sport and gamers alike. So, gear up and get ready to climb to new heights in this thrilling new game.

New Heights is set to release into Early Access later this year but you can play the demo on Steam as part of the Steam Sports Fest taking place May 15th - May 19th. Be one of the first to try it out!


About Wikkl Works

Wikkl Works is an independent Utrecht-based Dutch studio founded by experienced game developers and climbers, with a devotion to bringing realistic climbing and bouldering to games. After years of creating games, they decided it was the right time to create the ultimate climbing game, New Heights.