Cairn
The Game Bakers · 2026-01-29
SteamGOGPlayStation Store
ActionAdventureIndieSimulationSports
Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person
Releases: Jan 29, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jan 29, 2026 (PlayStation 5)
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.
Cairn is an Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $29.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (94% of 21241 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-09-20
Cairn is a 2026 simulation adventure video game developed and published by The Game Bakers. Players control Aava, a professional mountaineer who seeks to summit the mysterious Mount Kami. While her journey is mostly solitary, she encounters other climbers and inhabitants on the mountain and uncovers remnants of past expeditions along with a long-lost civilization. As a simulation game, players manually control each of Aava's limbs. The game also features elements commonly found in survival games, with players being tasked with managing Aava's hunger, thirst, and temperature. It also features a weather system and a day-night cycle, both of which affect gameplay difficulty.
Trailer
Cairn - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games
≈260,567 YouTube results for this game's trailer search
Health check
- · 1,253 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~157/week).
- · Review velocity down 8% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (6,090 reviews).
- · Top 3% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 21,922 total reviews — how this is computed.
Current store prices
| GOG | $29.99 |
Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.
All-time low: $16.99 at AllYouPlay (2026-07-13)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $29.99 · on sale 107 of 139 observed days · $13.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Price history
Attention
Completion
- · 84.1% of players earned Bird’s eye
- · 28.5% of players earned Return to Source
- · 4.5% of players earned Spotted!
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
10 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese
Post-launch support: 4 DLC released, first 2025-08-22, latest 2026-01-29 (Steam store data)
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 6,294 | 6% | 52 |
| PS5 (PlayStation) | 2,470 | 17% | 53 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Where its players are
- English52% · 11k reviews
- Chinese (Simplified)15% · 3.0k reviews
- Russian9% · 1.9k reviews
- French9% · 1.8k reviews
- Spanish4% · 875 reviews
Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.
Census log
- 2026-01-29First review activity on record (week of 2026-01-29).
- 2026-01-29Biggest review week on record: 6,090 reviews (week of 2026-01-29).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
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