
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.
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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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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This games story and visuals are beautiful. Going beyond your limits and sacrificing everything for a goal. The "smart limb choice" can be a bit janky at times but for me it didn't get in the way of the game and the story. So far I have only achieved one ending but it made me cry. I love this game and can't wait for the dlc!
Really fun if you don't mind spending hours in a rock climbing game, moving one limb at the time. The climbing becomes almost meditative, and it's a lesson in not getting frustrated and keep trying when you fall for a 5th time in a row. Great environmental storytelling, as well as great storytelling in general. There are survival elements to it, which can get a bit challenging on the middle difficulty if you're not careful - personally, I decided to start another save because I ran out of food mid climb. It's a very unique experience - not just a climbing game, but more like embarking on an adventure yourself. Definitely recommend it if all that sounds like something you'd appreciate. Plus, the photo mode makes for great desktop wallpapers.
沉浸式爬山佳作,游戏中的孤独感很吸引人,那种一个人独自去完成一件仅对你不可或缺的事情的感觉,甚至让我想起了《旺达与巨像》。游戏的美术和音乐也是顶级,把这一段孤独的个人史诗烘托到了极致
Великолепная игра с затягивающим геймплеем, играл я до тех пор, пока не прошёл на максимальной сложности, что было очень интересно. Из плюсов конечно же сюжет, много разных взаимодействий вне основного сюжета, механика игры, приятная глазу графика. Есть два минуса: эдельвейс может криво зареспавнить персонажа и автоподбор конечностей для передвижения иногда творит ♥♥♥♥♥, выбирая одну конечность несколько раз или выбирая конечность, стоящую в хорошем положении, когда есть другие не закреплённые конечности. Но даже так, я определенно советую к прохождению
Very fun game and a great story. The climbing generally feels very good though it can get a bit janky when moving around corners and in tight spaces.
Cairn is a truly spectacular experience, there's nothing quite like it. Through the somewhat janky and very occasionally inconsistent climbing system, when everything flows right climbing in Cairn feels perfect. It's not really physically similar to actual climbing especially when you fight against Aava to climb the way you want her to, but in terms of simulating the strain and planning of an actual climb it's exhilharating. To compliment this, the aesthetics of the mountain in sounds and visuals is phenomenal, it leads perfectly to lose yourself in it. It would be amiss to not also commend the story, which tackles this exact feeling of losing youself in the climb, Cairn is crafted with great artistry within every detail in its entirety and definitely worth at least a try.
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Carin est une œuvre haletante et profondément émouvante. C'est une véritable réussite !
Franchement cest un 5/5 !! En plus des graphismes absolument merveilleux, l'histoire est folle. J'ai déja eu un coup de coeur en jouant plusieurs fois a la démo. Mais la j'ai été surpris ! je ne m'attendais pas a avoir une histoire autant développer, a avoir autant de choix etc. Quand je l'ai (enfin) acheté je m'attendais a juste essayer de survivre et grimper simplement. Je m'attendais pas a etre à 100% dans ce personnage et a autant découvrir la montagne. Tout les détails sont incroyable, tout est précieux, c'est fou ! merci mille fois d'avoir créé ce jeu, qui passe top 1 dans ma liste ! (ptit spoil : j'ai trouvé l'edelweiss nacrée !!!!)
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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