Cairn

Nov 10, 2026

Climbing adventure (2026), developed and published by The Game Bakers (Furi, Haven).

Plot Summary (Spoilers)
  • Aava, a famous climber, attempts to be the first person to summit Kami, a peak no one has ever conquered. She climbs alone with a robot companion that carries her gear and plays voice messages.
  • She keeps ignoring messages from her partner and her business partner — including news that her sick cat has died. All that matters is the mountain.
  • On the way up she runs into Marco, a cheerful young fan climbing the same peak. She wants to be alone and is rude to him, but keeps crossing paths with him the whole way up.
  • Higher up she finds the remains of climbers who never made it, old shelters, and signs of a troglodyte community long gone. Near the top she meets Damas, an old climber living on the mountain.
  • At The Last Shelter, Marco asks if she's going on or turning back. You choose: go back down with him — Aava returns home to her partner Naomi and friends — or continue alone.
  • If she continues, she pushes through the final walls to the summit of Kami, where the game ends on a surreal, transcendent note: Aava climbing into the stars themselves.

My Thoughts (Spoilers)

  1. What I love most is the vibe — the Death Stranding kind. Backpack management, cooking at camp, walking slowly, and just absorbing the view. That loop works perfectly on me.
  2. The climbing itself is really fun. Intense but not too hard. There were some annoyances in the controls, but it was OK.
  3. The story is minimal but compelling. Relatable without being overdramatic — it trusts small moments over big speeches.

Screenshots

A climber on a sheer cliff, roped to a cam anchored in the rock.

High on the wall above a cloud-draped valley.

Alpenglow on the peak at twilight.

Base camp — a quiet stop between climbs.

Cooking — peppermint tea, chocolate, and survival stats.

Route planning — colored lines and skull-marked falls.

The backpack inventory, noodles selected.

Ascending a fixed rope toward the route.

Caught in a storm — lightning over the valley.

Looking up at the icy summit ahead.

Screenshots and cover art via Steam store page. © The Game Bakers.