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Cairn’s realistic simulation allows intuitive climbing: find the best holds and place your hands and feet seamlessly with simple controls.
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About this game

REALISTIC CLIMBING SIMULATION

Cairn’s realistic simulation allows intuitive climbing: find the best holds and place your hands and feet seamlessly with simple controls. Adapt your posture, effort and balance —if you're not careful, you will fall!

THE ASCENT OF A LIFETIME

As pro climber Aava, you embark on the ascent of Mount Kami, a summit that has never been reached. Along the journey, meet unexpected companions and hear from those left on the ground. Discover the mountain's history and decide what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve her dream.

OPEN YOUR OWN ROUTE

You are free to climb anywhere. Explore the mountain, read the rock face from the ground and plan your route carefully to reach the top. Solve problems while on the wall to navigate difficult sections. You can climb on anything, so choose your path wisely!

CLIMBING IS A FIGHT

Climbing is challenging: each wall feels like a boss fight. A thrilling challenge for those eager to test themselves, but you can also adjust the difficulty to customise your experience.

SURVIVE THE DEADLY MOUNTAIN

Manage your resources to survive during the long ascent: pitons, chalk, finger tape... but also food, water and medicine. Set up bivouacs and explore the mountain to find resources to reach the summit.

AWARD-WINNING INDIE TEAM

An unforgettable experience from the makers of Furi and Haven, with music and sound design by the team behind Limbo, Inside, Control and Cocoon, and art and story by renowned comic-book artist Mathieu Bablet.

 

 

 

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
January 29, 2026
Developer:
The Game Bakers
Publisher:
The Game Bakers
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Cairn
Link:
Genres:
Exploration
Adventure

Action-Adventure

Sports

Walking Simulator

Survival

Story Rich

Action

Simulation
Themes:
Stylized
Atmospheric

Unforgiving

Difficult

Cinematic

Sci-fi
Play Styles:
Singleplayer
Open World

Physics

Third Person
Features:
Singleplayer
Steam achievements

Full controller support

Adjustable difficulty

Playable without timed input

Save anytime

Stereo sound

Subtitle options

Surround sound

Steam cloud

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 (4 * 3400), AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4096 MB), Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD required. Controller recommended.

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 (8 * 2900), AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 * 3600) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce RTX 2060 Super (6144 MB), Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD required. Controller recommended.

Cairn Editions

Critic Reviews

85

GameSpot

GameSpot
90 / 100
"Cairn may have fewer mechanics than some games, but it drills down on what's there so successfully, and regularly tests the players' resolve and accomplishment of these skills,...

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
91 / 100
"A brilliant climbing adventure that siphons the rage out of navigation puzzlers like Death Stranding and Baby Steps, resulting in something prickly, but warmly approachable."

GAMINGbible

100 / 100
"Cairn has now become one of my favourite games of all time. I absolutely love the game’s reactive climbing mechanics, the tough-but-fair difficulty, and its entire presentation...
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 2 editions. They are Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition
Deluxe Edition contains:
  • Base Game
  • Cairn - Deluxe Upgrade Pack
Available DLCs for Cairn include Deluxe Upgrade Pack and Soundtrack
Yes, Cairn is Steam Deck Verified.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 (4 * 3400), AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4096 MB), Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD required. Controller recommended.
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 (8 * 2900), AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 * 3600) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce RTX 2060 Super (6144 MB), Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
  • Storage: 10 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: SSD required. Controller recommended.
Yes, Cairn has broad critical consensus. 84% of critics on Metacritic recommend Cairn. The Metascore is 85 out of 100.
Cairn was released on January 29, 2026
Cairn is published by The Game Bakers
Cairn was developed by The Game Bakers
Fanatical users tagged Cairn as Exploration, Adventure, Action-Adventure, and Sports
Fanatical users tagged Cairn as Stylized, Atmospheric, Unforgiving, and Difficult
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Cairn as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Cairn as Exploration
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Cairn as Adventure
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Cairn as Action-Adventure

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