The useful answer
The useful answer
Open the pause menu and choose the Accolades screen to inspect badge progress. Unlocked badges show their names; locked entries are greyed out and use question marks. The 13 August 2026 PEAK Wiki snapshot records 64 badges, but the count and conditions can change. Except for Undead Encounter Badge, the source says badges can be earned on every difficulty including Tenderfoot; Custom Expeditions do not award badges.
How the system works
Track the action, the credit, and the reward
A badge may be granted immediately or after a run-end trigger; some counters span expeditions. Each card keeps the grant rule next to the condition.
Co-op credit is not uniform: some entries go to all living players, some to the player who performs the action, and some to every player regardless of alive or dead status.
- Immediate credit A completed action can award the badge at once.
- Cumulative progress Bouldering and Cooking count across expeditions.
- Help and feeding credit When the source specifies it, feeding a teammate counts for the feeder.
iThis page shows representative entries only. For the complete list, open the PEAK pause menu → Accolades or consult the PEAK Wiki Badges page.
Route and summit badges
These route entries reward reaching named biomes. The end-campfire wording matters: they are not automatically awarded to every player who started the expedition.
Alpinist Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past ALPINE.
- Granted to
- All living players when the end campfire is lit, including players just revived.
- Cosmetic reward
- Aviator Hat + Aviator Outfit
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Forestry Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past ROOTS.
- Granted to
- All living players when the end campfire is lit, including players just revived.
- Cosmetic reward
- Gnome Hat + Gnome Outfit
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Beachcomber Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past SHORE.
- Granted to
- All living players when the end campfire is lit, including players just revived.
- Cosmetic reward
- Straw Hat
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Survival challenge badges
These entries turn a route into a measurable constraint: height, Cold, Heat, or an escape time. Read the exact threshold before treating a failed attempt as a bug.
Endurance Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb 50m upward without touching the ground. A Piton or other climbing tool counts as touching the ground; Vines can be used.
- Granted to
- The completing player; awarded immediately.
- Cosmetic reward
- Ninja Headband
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Bundled Up Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past ALPINE without Cold ever exceeding 20%.
- Granted to
- All living players who meet the condition when the end campfire is lit.
- Cosmetic reward
- Ice Blue + Ice Pink
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Cool Cucumber Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past MESA without Heat ever exceeding 10%.
- Granted to
- All living players who meet the condition when the end campfire is lit.
- Cosmetic reward
- Gallon Hat + Cowboy Outfit
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Hasty Badge
- Unlock condition
- Escape the island in under one hour; escaping at exactly one hour also counts.
- Granted to
- The player must escape; being alive at the end is not enough.
- Cosmetic reward
- Courier Hat
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Co-op rescue badges
The source distinguishes the player who performs the rescue from the player being helped. Keep that ownership visible when planning a team attempt.
Clutch Badge
- Unlock condition
- Revive 3 Scouts in a single expedition. Reviving the same Scout multiple times counts multiple times.
- Granted to
- The player who revives the third Scout; awarded immediately.
- Cosmetic reward
- Sailor Hat
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Emergency Preparedness Badge
- Unlock condition
- Use an item directly to lower an unconscious friend s total afflictions below 100 and save them. Faerie Lantern and Remedy Fungus do not count.
- Granted to
- The player who directly uses the qualifying item.
- Cosmetic reward
- Sailor Outfit
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Disaster Response Badge
- Unlock condition
- Pull an unconscious friend 30m with Rescue Claw. The pulled Scout does not need to be unconscious at the start of the pull.
- Granted to
- The Rescue Claw user after the pull reaches 30m.
- Cosmetic reward
- Climbing Helmet + Climber Outfit
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Gathering, cooking, and cumulative badges
Some progress is immediate and some is tracked across expeditions. Feeding and cooking credit belongs to the player described in each source note, not to a generic team total.
Bouldering Badge
- Unlock condition
- Place 10 Pitons across multiple expeditions.
- Granted to
- The player who places the 10th Piton; progress spans expeditions.
- Cosmetic reward
- Anime Eyes
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Foraging Badge
- Unlock condition
- Eat 5 different berries in one expedition. Feeding a berry to another Scout counts for the feeder.
- Granted to
- The player who eats the fifth berry; feeding counts for the feeder.
- Cosmetic reward
- Wacky Mouth
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Cooking Badge
- Unlock condition
- Cook 20 items at campfires across multiple expeditions; the item does not need to be edible.
- Granted to
- The player who cooks the 20th item; progress spans expeditions.
- Cosmetic reward
- Chef Hat
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Gourmand Badge
- Unlock condition
- Cook and eat Half-Coconut, Honeycomb, Yellow Winterberry, and Egg, then escape alive. Feeding a required item counts for the feeder.
- Granted to
- The player who escapes alive after meeting the food requirements.
- Cosmetic reward
- Aggro Mouth + Aggro Eyes
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Cryptogastronomy Badge
- Unlock condition
- Cook and eat a Mandrake. You do not need to be the player who cooked it.
- Granted to
- The player who eats or is fed cooked Mandrake.
- Cosmetic reward
- Sprout Hat
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
GLOOM, CITADEL, and KILN context
These representative entries connect badge play with newer route contexts. The patch labels below are map and version context, not a claim that every badge was added in that patch.
Bellringer Badge
- Unlock condition
- Ring 5 Belltowers in GLOOM in a single expedition.
- Granted to
- All players, living or dead, when the fifth bell is rung.
- Cosmetic reward
- Frog Hat
Version context Map context: Patch 2.03.a added a Gloom/Citadel batch to the daily rotation.
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Exorcist Badge
- Unlock condition
- Burn up the Big Ghost in GLOOM using Candlestick, Faerie Lantern, Lantern, Portable Stove, or a Belltower.
- Granted to
- All players, living or dead, immediately when Big Ghost dies.
- Cosmetic reward
- Gothic Hat + Gothic Outfit
Version context Map context: Patch 2.03.a added a Gloom/Citadel batch to the daily rotation.
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
Medieval History Badge
- Unlock condition
- Climb past THE CITADEL without being hit by traps. Petrified Rocks do not count as a trap hit.
- Granted to
- The player who reaches the top of THE CITADEL.
- Cosmetic reward
- Knight Hat + Knight Outfit
Version context Map context: Patch 2.04.a returned Caldera and The Kiln to the rotation and changed Kiln context.
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
24 Karat Badge Spoiler
- Unlock condition
- In MESA, find the Tomb, complete its parkour puzzle, take the Ancient Idol to The Kiln or The Citadel, and drop it into lava.
- Granted to
- All living players when the idol is destroyed, regardless of who throws it.
- Cosmetic reward
- Bing Bong Beanie
Version context Map context: Patch 2.04.a returned Caldera and The Kiln to the rotation and changed Kiln context.
Source note Community-compiled from PEAK Wiki (wiki.gg), CC BY-SA 4.0, snapshot 13 August 2026. Verify the current description and result in-game on the Accolades screen.
iThis page shows representative entries only. For the complete list, open the PEAK pause menu → Accolades or consult the PEAK Wiki Badges page.
Quick answers
PEAK in-game badges FAQ
What are PEAK badges?
Badges are in-game progress markers awarded for specific actions. They appear on the Scout sash and connect to cosmetic rewards.
Are PEAK badges the same as Steam achievements?
No. Steam achievements are platform records; badges are an in-game progress system. Similar actions may overlap, but neither proves the other.
How many badges does PEAK have?
The 13 August 2026 community snapshot records 64 badges. The total may change, so use the current Accolades screen for the live count.
Can Custom Expeditions earn badges?
No. The source says every badge except Undead Encounter Badge can be earned on all difficulties including Tenderfoot, but Custom Expeditions cannot award badges.
Where do I view PEAK badges?
Open the pause menu and choose Accolades. Locked badges are greyed out and show question marks instead of names.
Sources and limits
Community list, in-game confirmation
The badge names, conditions, grant notes, and cosmetic names on this page are community-compiled from the PEAK Wiki snapshot. The source is not an official badge announcement. Use the Accolades screen in the current game as the final check, and use the official Steam store and patch posts only for version and route context.