Cairn

Cairn is developed by The Game Bakers and published by The Game Bakers, released on Jan 29, 2026.

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.

Basic Information

Store page feature tags: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Gamepad Recommended, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing.

Official Introduction Key Points

1. REALISTIC CLIMBING SIMULATION
2. 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!
3. THE ASCENT OF A LIFETIME
4. 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.
5. OPEN YOUR OWN ROUTE
6. 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!
7. CLIMBING IS A FIGHT
8. 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.

Minimum System Requirements (Windows)

- 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.

Achievement Highlights

• Mandatory warm-up
• Those who come back down
• Moment of cool
• Interloper on the wall
• Everything else disappears
• One hell of a night
• Neither a success, nor a failure
• Upstream

Related DLC

Available on the store page: DLC 4031100, DLC 4207340, DLC 3937220, DLC 4487450.

Legal Notice

© The Game Bakers 2026

Official Screenshots

This page’s gallery section collects all 11 official screenshots of Cairn.

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