Andrew Fender is a co-developer, with Joe Fender, of the co-op climbing game Sunset Summit. The game released on Steam on September 9, 2026, after being announced at the PC Gaming Show 2026.
Andrew Fender's current project is Sunset Summit, a cooperative climbing game developed with Joe Fender and published by Future Friends Games. The pair previously made the co-op horror game DEVOUR, which sold over seven million copies, and Sunset Summit moves them into a comedic, lighthearted genre with elderly mountaineers as the leads.
The game was announced during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8, with a demo built on the first map, Elder Rock Mountain, available at that time. The full release followed on Steam on September 9, 2026. Development began in 2021 after DEVOUR, and Joe Fender said that seeing the success of PEAK restored his confidence to finish the project.
The final version supports solo play and online co-op for up to eight players, who control a grandpa and grandma racing to reach the summit before sunset. There are 16 climbing courses across four floating islands, each course with multiple routes, and players carry an ice axe and rope while drone delivery brings items such as parasols, pogo sticks, suspicious medicine, and canned boiled beans. Checkpoints let players resume after falling, and communication tools include proximity voice chat and radio transceivers. A photo mode lets players take selfies. The game supports Japanese and is priced at 580 yen.
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Sep 9
Future Friends Games released the climbing action game Sunset Summit on Steam on September 9, 2026. Developed by Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, the PC title supports solo play and online co-op for up to eight players. Players control a grandpa and grandma who must reach the summit before sunset across 16 climbing courses spread over four floating islands. Each course offers multiple routes, and players need to pick a path they can finish within the time limit. Standard gear includes an ice axe and rope, while drone delivery can bring odd items like parasols, pogo sticks, suspicious medicine, and canned boiled beans. Falling is not the end, as checkpoints allow players to resume, and the game encourages a climb hard, fall hard approach. Communication tools include proximity voice chat and radio transceivers, and a photo mode lets players take selfies. The game supports Japanese and is priced at 580 yen. Joe Fender noted that the game began development in 2021 after DEVOUR, and that seeing the success of PEAK restored his confidence to finish the project.
Jun 7
Indie developers Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, along with publisher Future Friends Games, announced the cooperative climbing game Sunset Summit during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam within the year, and a demo featuring the first map, Elder Rock Mountain, is available now. Sunset Summit supports one to eight players who take on the role of elderly mountaineers aiming to reach the summit of floating islands before sunset. Players use tools such as pickaxes, ropes, and item delivery drones to climb, while managing stamina and checkpoints. Power-ups like Butter Candy, Sparkling Mushroom, and Beans provide temporary boosts. The game includes proximity voice chat and walkie-talkies for communication. Character customization is available, with eight elderly characters to choose from, including a former tax fraud investigator and a washed-up country musician. The full version will include four maps, each with four routes. The Fender brothers previously developed the cooperative horror game DEVOUR, which sold over seven million copies.