About the 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.
Screenshots
11 images
Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Hi climbers,
Have you reached the summit yet?
You can now immortalize your very own Kami ascent on a T-shirt! Simply finish the game, head to the Extra menu and customize your Cairn T-shirt. Perfect to show off your unique route to the peak during your digital and physical climbing sessions!
Update the game to access the shirt creation menu in Extra.
And find out more here: https://merch.thegamebakers.com/products/your-ascent-tee
The update to version 1.1.393 also includes minor improvements for our Speedrunning friends and some bug fixes.
Hello climbers,
[p align="start"]We're enjoying seeing so many of you on your way to the summit! [p align="start"]Thank you for the overwhelmingly positive feedback on the game - and thank you for the bug reports too! Our team is monitoring your reports, and we have pulled together a new patch with the following fixes:Fixed a corrupted save
Fixed some teleportation issues while using rappel
Fixed game soft lock if multiple controllers are plugged
Fixed the HUD fully disappearing if fishing and climbing at the same time
Fix for Aava going through the bridge after a run and jump
Fix for Aava falling right after a mantle down
Fix so that Tenzen objectives are still available even after a death in the gym
Fixed an issue with pausing during the troglodyte fires
Fixed a soft lock if walking during last climbing segment
Note: A very small proportion of you have reported issues after they update the game: crashes or problems with your save. If you are in this rare situation please head to Steam / Cairn / Settings / Installed files and click Verify the integrity of game files. This will check all the files and reinstall any missing file and should solve the issue.
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Hello climbers,
Here comes a patch fixing more bugs that you've reported. Thank you for your patience and your feedback. Don't hesitate to check the game FAQ here https://bit.ly/Cairn-FAQ
We hope you're progressing well on the slopes of Mount Kami... the summit is in sight!
Patch notes - version 1.0.308
Work around for finger taping not working anymore with keyboard and mouse: left click now allows to tape even if the mouse doesn't move
Fix cases where the game won't close
Fix 2 different issues leading to a black screen at launch
Fix cursor disappearing in the bag
Fix corrupted save close to the Vault
Fix audio loudness at Wind Palace and Dome
Fix some audio cuts
The ghosts event has ended.
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Thank you everyone for climbing with the specters of speedrunners, devs, and community members. Now we focus on making the last push to the summit, see you at the top at release!
Thank you so much for playing Cairn's demo, and sharing your screenshots, routes and feedback with us!
It is incredible to see you all enjoy the demo, and find new routes we hadn't been able to play ourselves.
We are still working on the full game, and patching the demo thanks to all of your feedback!
Here are the fixes that have been pushed in our last update:
- Fixed a low reproduction soft lock during the off belay transition
- Fixed a low reproduction soft lock if a tutorial triggered during a No Go Area teleportation
- Fixed a low reproduction soft lock if the barometer is opened during a No Go Area teleportation
- Fixed a bug on mantling in overhangs
- Fixed an input menu issue when other control devices are detected
- Minor localization fixes
Here are some quality of life updates:
- Use native resolution on all quality settings for SteamDeck (still not optimized, low performance on SteamDeck)
- Improve bivouac interaction visibility
Current Release
Build 23683671
Uploaded Jul 16, 2026
System Requirements
How to Install
Cairn.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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