Cairn review

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What is it? A limb-by-limb climbing sim that reaches dizzying heights
Release date January 30, 2026
Expect to pay TBC
Developer The Game Bakers
Publisher The Game Bakers
Reviewed on RTX 3060 (laptop), Ryzen 5 5600H, 16GB RAM
Steam Deck Verified
Link Steam

Cairn can be loosely categorised with modern on-foot navigation games like Death Stranding and Baby Steps, but once it clicks, it's more fun to play than either of those. Protagonist Aava is a renown...