Steam app 1588550 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:20 UTC
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.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
8 months, February 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Cairn was released on 29 Jan, 2026.
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Cairn - Launch trailer
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Cairn - Authentic trailer
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Cairn - Only the Mountain trailer
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Cairn - Reveal trailer
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50 developer announcements, Dec 2024 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
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 formula to keep the tension in every climb.…
lauranneHello 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 (of Furi's OST fame), Emeric Thoa (the…
lauranneHi 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 it's still going to be free!It packs a…
lauranneHi 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 of Mount Kami you rushed past on your way…
lauranneHi 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…
Patch notesHi Climbers, Are you itching to get back on the walls? Do you miss the fresh mountain air already? We for sure do, and that’s why we’re already at work on Cairn - On the Trail: Deep Water, Cairn’s first free DLC. It brings new climbing…
lauranneThere's nothing like some fresh mountain air in the spring. Half a million people are climbing the formidable walls of Mt Kami!We’ve been floored by your love for Cairn
lauranneHello climbers,It’s time for a Quality of Life update for Cairn! It includes a bunch of adjustments, new features and bug fixes that will make your experience with Cairn even smoother. In particular we are bringing tweaks to accessibility…
lauranneHello climbers, Cairn is on the trail to the Triple-i showcase! Climb your way up a mountain of handpicked game trailers and showstopping reveals. Wonder what we’ll discover up there… 9th April, 6pm CEST/9am PDT
lauranneHello climbers,We're enjoying seeing so many of you on your way to the summit! 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…
Patch notesHi climbers,The goats have never seen this many people pass through! 300,000 new climbers on Kami in a week!Thank you all for 300,000 ascents
lauranneHello 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-FAQWe hope you're progressing well on the slopes of…
Patch notesIs this the revival of Kami’s golden age of tourism? We couldn’t be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend!
lauranne100,000 climbers have taken to Kami's walls in just 24 hours!Thank you for joining the ascent. We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain!
lauranneHello climbers, We're so excited to see so many of you enjoy Cairn. Our team has been monitoring the forums, social media and our inboxes to gather your feedback and bug reports, and we have pulled together a patch.We have found a temporary…
lauranneWe're still on our journey to the summit of our own Mount Kami, but we're already so grateful for all the encouragements we're getting along the way!"A tough yet massively rewarding experience" - TechRadar Gaming"A stunning and surprising…
TheGameBakersHello Climbers, I hope your gear is ready, because Kami is waiting for you! We’re beyond excited for you to start your climb, explore the mountain, and find out more about Aava’s expedition.Grab the game right now and start the ascent of a…
lauranneCairn will be available today at:9 AM Pacific Time 12 PM Eastern Time 5 PM GMT6 PM Central European Time 01 AM China, Beijing (next day) 02 AM Japan (next day)04 AM Australia, Sydney (next day)
TheGameBakersHi Climbers, You already know about the amazing team working on Cairn's music: a collaboration between Martin Stig Andersen, Cairn audio director well known for creating the immersive soundtracks of LIMBO, INSIDE and Control, Gildaa, a…
lauranneHi climbers, Good news, Cairn has been Steam Deck Verified! You can play your favorite climbing game out in the mountains if you wish 🗻That good news also means the game should work nicely on the Steam Machine.
lauranneHi Climbers,We're incredibly proud to let you know Cairn has won the Mike Seller's Systemic design as well as the Grand Jury awards at Indiecade!Not only does it mean a lot to us this close to launch, but we're also especially touched it…
lauranneHappy New Year climbers! We hope you reach the summit you set out for, hopefully, Kami's! Only 17 days to go before you can start your ascent
lauranneHello Climbers, Kami used to be a popular touristic destination - it is preparing to find renewed popularity among climbers, with over 700,000 of you adding Cairn to your whislist! More seriously, this is huge for us. We are giving…
lauranneCairn is more than just a climbing game, it follows in the tradition of the grand adventure games like Death Stranding or Tomb Raider. As you climb Kami, you camp in the mountain and explore its hidden paths, finding food, water, and places…
lauranneHi Climbers, You’ll be able to set out on the expedition January 29, on PC and PS5 - better take some time to hone your climbing skills in the demo! We’re also able to share more about the editions we have prepared for Cairn and we’re happy…
lauranneThe ghosts event has ended. 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!
Patch notesHi Climbers, All good things must come to an end, and on Halloween night we will be saying goodbye to the Ghosts update in Cairn’s demo! Let us know if you enjoyed racing them, or discovered new routes, and if you want them back for another…
lauranneHi climbers,It’s time! Ghostly apparitions are now available in Cairn’s demo. They’re not all that scary though, we think.You can climb Tenzen alongside selected community, dev and content creators ghosts, and see what everyone’s been…
lauranneHi climbers,We’re bringing another update to the demo, and it’s for a limited time only!Starting on October 13, you’ll be able to see selected ghosts climbing Mount Tenzen with you. You can race them, learn how they tackle some particularly…
lauranneHi Climbers, Today we're bringing both good, and not so good news, but there's still some good in it. We've decided to delay the launch of Cairn on PC and PS5 to Q1 2026 so we can spend a bit more time on debug and optimisation. To bridge…
lauranneHi climbers, Did you enjoy the free solo trailer? Well, there's more! Along with the free solo reveal, we’re giving you the first track from Cairn’s soundtrack. This first single Only the Mountain by The Toxic Avenger delivers some amazing…
lauranneHi climbers,We’re coming in big with the reveal of Cairn Free Solo mode. With no rope, no piton over the whole mountain ascent, it will test your skills and perseverance for sure! 🧗🏻♂️Have a watch :In Free Solo mode any fall can be deadly…
lauranneHello climbers, We can see you've put all the photo mode options in the demo to good use! We've received an incredible amount of screenshots for this contest, 3 times more than for the last! We can't thank you enough. It made it even harder…
lauranneHi everyone, The demo has been played by over 500,000 players now. We're glad all of you are training to ascent Mount Kami in a few months now. We're incredibly thankful that you're enjoying the demo, and want to celebrate with you. How…
lauranneHi everyone,We're coming back with an update to the demo! We are introducing a few new features and fixing quite a few bugs. Have a read for details!New features:You can now heal your fingers in the bivouac using climbing tapeYour Climbot…
lauranneHello climbers, 500,000 climbers of Mount Tenzen! We can't wait to see you all on the slopes of Mount Kami!For those of you who haven't tried the demo, maybe this is your sign? Demo players gave it 99% positive reviews. Thank you for…
lauranneHello climbers,Cairn is featured in the Tribeca Festival! Tribeca is famous for its independent films and games selection, which made it a great opportunity for us to tell you more about Cairn’s story and the people who bring it to life.…
lauranneHello climbers,You’ve had the chance to climb in the Tenzen mountain ridge in the demo, enjoying a solid rock, good weather and abundant resources in the nature around you. But now that you’ve seen a glimpse of what Kami’s snowy summit…
lauranneHi climbers, We work hard to make our games as accessible as possible and for Cairn we have some features like the Rewind that will make a big difference. Yesterday, Cairn was a part of the Access-Ability showcase where we presented Cairn’s…
lauranneHello climbers! We know you are all itching to start Kami’s ascent, and we get it - so are we. We’re super excited to announce Cairn will launch November 5, 2025 🎉 Do you ever wonder what’s pushing Aava to attempt this once in a lifetime…
lauranneHi everyone, We're back with a demo update, and improvements a lot of you have been requesting! Most of the time, it's good to rely on the game's calculations to select the best limb to move next. It's smooth and efficient. But there's…
lauranneHi everyone! It’s our last day before we leave for the holidays, and it’s been two incredible weeks meeting all the new Cairn players. We truly enjoyed seeing your screenshots, routes, and speedruns of the demo, and we’re excited to see…
lauranneOur last Cairn demo competition, certainly not the least, has ended! We saw some incredibly dedicated speedrunners play the demo and aim for the fastest runs in four categories: reaching the summit opening the box in the gym reaching the…
lauranneIt’s time to announce the winners of Cairn’s routes contests! We received a lot of great entries, we have very creative climbers out there! The winner for hardest route is ruolbu. If you look closely, there’s very little red, which shows…
lauranneHello everyone, it’s finally time to reveal Cairn’s photo mode contest’s winner! We did say we would only pick a winner, but it was just too hard to pick, so we ended up with three winners. But can you blame us when you see them? Our…
lauranneHi everyone, 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…
Patch notesHave you played Cairn’s demo yet? You definitely should! And after you’ve enjoyed all that the Tenzen mountain ridge has to offer, how about… playing it again? Maybe you can make it faster? We’re hosting a mini speedrun competition! The…
lauranneYou can climb anything, anywhere in Cairn. This means you will create your own unique route every time you climb Tenzen’s mountain ridge! Share your route with us to enter our route contest, and get a chance to win an exclusive Cairn…
lauranneWe like to celebrate you enjoying our games, and gifting you the very first piece of Cairn merch, carabiners, feels fitting! Read below for the details and rules, {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45050904/b1373949ffd9ea119b2e3d148c7a5afd810bede2.jpg Use…
lauranneHi there, You know how they say good things come to those who wait? Well, thank you for your patience, but wait no more: go and play Cairn's demo right now 🧗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170150/Cairn_Demo/ In the demo, you play as…
lauranneEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Cairn - Original Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Cairn - Deluxe Upgrade Pack | Windows | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Only the Mountain from Cairn Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Cairn - On the Trail: Deep Water | Windows | no date |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Cairn.exe | windows 64 |
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WinSavedGames | TheGameBakers\Cairn_RETAIL | * and below |
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