Cairn is an adventure developed by The Game Bakers, released 29 January 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $19.67 at GreenManGaming. The main story takes about 15.3 hrs to finish.
What Cairn is
Cairn is an adventure game developed by The Game Bakers and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 6.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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 the her dream.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 52 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Cairn holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 9 points above the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 15.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 20.5 hrs, roughly 1.3 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $19.67, that works out to about $1.29 per hour of the main story, or $0.96 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i7-6700 (4 * 3400), AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 * 3500) or equivalent, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4096 MB), Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB). An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $19.67 at GreenManGaming, 34% below its usual price. Across the 11 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $29.99 — a spread of $10.32 for an identical product. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $10.49 (about $10.49), while Germany pays €29.99 — 3.2 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 10 on Steam, which is about $10.49.
What it launched against
Cairn launched on 29 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Mewgenics and Nioh 3. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Cairn yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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