PEAK is the co-op sensation of 2025. Its simple premise is climbing a mountain, but it has tons of mechanical depth and opportunities for shared hilarity. Since this is a social game, voice chat is a big part of it, and PEAK also supports proximity chat.
Though if you’re able to’t get your mic to work in PEAK and are missing out on the useful chatter and roasting, here are a few things you can try to fix the voice chat.
Make Sure You’re Using the Correct Input Audio Device
If you’re like me and use additional audio software to get rid of noise, then it’s possible that you don’t have the correct input device selected. For instance, if you’re using NVIDIA Broadcast to clean up audio, then you need to select that in the in-game settings.
If your microphone doesn’t appear here at all, then head into Windows audio settings to verify Windows is actually picking it up. Additionally, make sure you haven’t set it to ‘Push to Talk’ if you’re trying to use the proximity chat feature instead.
Ensure You’re on the Latest Game Version
If you or someone on your party is on a different outdated version, then voice chat will likely not work as intended. Make sure that everything is up to date, and a restart doesn’t hurt, especially if you’ve been in the game for a while.
Razer Headset Users: Disable Synapse
I use a Razer headset and have nothing positive to say about the Synapse software. The developers are in the same camp and recommend turning it off before playing. You don’t have to close the entire Razer suite, just “Exit Synapse” from the taskbar.
Synapse has a noise suppression utility that can impact the voice chat.
AMD Users: Play in DX12 Mode
If you have an AMD GPU, the developers recommend playing in theDirectX 12 modeinstead of Vulkan. This isn’t specific to just voice chat, but stability as well.
Additional Audio Troubleshooting
In addition to the recommendations above, go through the following generic audio troubleshooting tips to get voice chat working as normal.
Overall, getting voice chat to work properly is pretty much essential in PEAK, in my opinion. The game is designed with it in mind, and I think it’s the way to go. I hope that the developers continue updating the game to improve stability and address ongoing concerns.
Ali Hashmi
Ali has been writing about video games for the past six years and is always on the lookout for the next indie game to obsess over and recommend to everyone in sight. When he isn’t spending an unhealthy amount of time in Slay the Spire, he’s probably trying out yet another retro-shooter or playing Dark Souls for the 50th time.
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