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Cairn

Cairn

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.

Released Jan 29, 2026 Developer The Game Bakers Platforms Windows StylizedIndieExplorationDifficultAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

94.3%positive21,804 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I really enjoyed my time with Cairn. Not only is it a solid, albeit clunky rock climbing simulator, its commentary on rabid obsession and purpose is profound for a video game. You play as Aava, a veteran rock climber looking to be the first to conquer the world's greatest peak,…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Without a doubt one of the best stories in a game ever presented. As you take control of Aava and scale Kami, you slowly come to understand that the mountain may not be the biggest challenge facing her. Also helps that the climbing is very fun and satisfying. Resource management…”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“i absolutely adore this game, it's definitely an acquired taste because i can see people not liking it just for the format of having to control each limb to climb up, but i found it super fun and intuitive. i went in with just the expectation of experiencing a good climbing game…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

8,852all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 3.1k avg · Feb 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

52achievements
28.6%median completion
4.6%rarest: Spotted!
84.0% of players 83.6% of players 76.0% of players 68.8% of players 68.5% of players 67.5% of players 66.7% of players 60.4% of players 58.8% of players 56.6% of players 47.5% of players 44.2% of players 42.3% of players 39.6% of players 38.9% of players 37.8% of players 36.6% of players 35.7% of players 35.6% of players 33.9% of players 33.7% of players 32.1% of players 31.9% of players 30.7% of players 30.2% of players 29.0% of players 28.6% of players 27.4% of players 27.3% of players 25.9% of players 24.8% of players 24.4% of players 22.6% of players 22.6% of players 20.0% of players 19.9% of players 19.8% of players 19.3% of players 19.3% of players 18.9% of players 17.6% of players 17.4% of players 15.7% of players 12.0% of players 11.3% of players 9.8% of players 9.2% of players 7.6% of players 7.2% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 4.6% of players 84.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.0%Bird’s eye — Check your route from the remote view mode
83.6%Mandatory warm-up — Hidden achievement
76.0%Those who come back down — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
4.6%Spotted! — Hidden achievement
5.2%Engineer — Craft 15 pitons from scraps
5.3%Master chocolatier — Cook up an easter egg

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$23.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia43.95 AUD
Canada38.99 CAD
Japan3,400 JPY
Brazil88.99 BRL
China108.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$16 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 20, 2026
Cairn's DLC is coming October 29th!

Hi climbers, On the Trail: Deep Water has a release date! So time to chalk up, gear up, and mark your calendars: cragging starts on October 29th! The free DLC will bring you 3 new locations filled wit

Jul 21, 2026
An update about On the Trail's release date

Hi Climbers, We're adding features to Cairn's Free DLC On the Trail. The new climbing spots are packed with challenges and surprises, but being much smaller mountains than Kami, we've tweaked the form

Jul 20, 2026
Join us to celebrate Furi!

Hello climbers, It's the 10th year anniversary of our game Furi! You are all invited to the celebration, live on Twitch and Steam, on July 31st. Hosted by Mugthief and with special guests like Danger

Jun 06, 2026
Cairn's DLC is launching August 13th!

Hi climbers, Summer announcement season is upon us, and we’re not ones to skip it! It is our great pleasure to reveal Cairn’s first DLC, On the Trail: Deep Water, will launch on August 13th 2026. And

May 27, 2026
News about the free roam mode!

Hi climbers, Cairn’s first DLC launch window is fast approaching (this summer!) and we’re showing off a little bit more about the Free Roam mode dropping alongside. If you want to explore the corners

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Sports
Player tagsStylized · Indie · Exploration · Difficult · Adventure · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Survival · Sports · Parkour · Action-Adventure · Walking Simulator (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Difficulty · Gamepad Recommended · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil *
ControllerFull support
Achievements52
Official sitehttps://thegamebakers.com/cairn
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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.