Cairn

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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!

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Developer:
The Game Bakers
Engine:
Unity 6
Release date:
29 January 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (778)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (9230)

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Description

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.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
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*

Requirement 1:
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.

User reviews

abbeycrosby17
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
12.9h played

This one of the best games I have played in years. I love the art style, the mechanics, and the story. So much love went into this game and it shows. It was a wonderful playthrough and I look forward to the DLC.

Helpful: 0
romaldinho
Recommended | 16 Jul 2026
18.8h played

Our relationship with Cairn was rough and full of abuse: verbal from my side and physical from its side, but in the end it was all worth it. Because prizes this game gives you for overcoming its difficulties are

Helpful: 2
_alice_4
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
43.8h played

Oh boy, was I not aware of what I was getting into. I thought this was going to be maybe a little cozy, but this was a beautiful, gripping challenge. I became so invested and determined to reach that peak. I cursed. I

Helpful: 0
Maksimichu
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
25.6h played

Phenomenal. I'm going to be honest, I discovered this game because Spotify recommended its soundtrack. I liked the music so much that I decided to check out the game itself. At first, I didn't expect much. A climbing

Helpful: 1
DiscoCami
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
12.4h played

HIGHLY suggest this game and easily is going into my top 10. The world-building. The score. The writing. The voice acting. THE DESIGN!!! From bottom to top, Cairn proved to be an experience that I will have on my mind

Helpful: 1
Atrax
Not recommended | 13 Jul 2026
12.5h played

Not for me. The climbing mechanics does not provide enough feedback. some seemingly easy moves are impossible while others which seem inhuman are easy. Ended up as pure frustration,

Helpful: 1