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We’re bringing the routes contest back! We’re excited to see what you can come up with. Here are the categories : To enter, send us a screenshot of the route recap screen at fanart@thegamebakers.com before October 20th, 2025, at 6pm CEST (9am pst) The winners will receive some of...

Hi 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 the...

Hi 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 energy and it’s available on all streaming platforms and Steam...

Hi Climbers, We’re coming in big with the reveal of Cairn’s Free Solo mode. With no rope, no piton over the whole mountain scent, it will test your skills and perserverance for sure! Have a watch: In Free Solo mode any fall can be deadly, and if you die...

At The Game Bakers we care about our planet. Since 2022, we have taken measures to reduce the impact of our studio and games on the environment. Today we’re announcing that we are joining the Playing for the Planet alliance. Want to know more about what we are doing...

Hi 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: Fixes and improvements: All of this is available in version 1.0.94_945. We hope you’ll enjoy these changes, as...

Hi 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 about a chance to win some...

Hello 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. Indeed Cairn is not just a fantastic...

We’re happy to confirm that survival-climber Cairn will release on PS5 November, 5 2025. You can attempt your first ascent with Aava today, as a demo is available now on PS5! Go and hone your climbing skills on the Tenzen mountain ridge before the ascent of unforgiving Mount Kami....

Hello climbers, In our latest trailer, you’ve heard the first track Toxic Avenger created for Cairn! It’s time to talk about the standout collaboration behind the game music: The Toxic Avenger (Furi, Road 96) joins forces with Martin Stig Andersen (Control, LIMBO, INSIDE) and Franco-Brazilian singer and composer Gildaa for a powerful,...

Hi 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 accessibility features. Watch the video below, and...

Hi everyone, A lot of you have been asking if Cairn would be available on console, and we’re happy to confirm that Cairn will launch on PS5 and PC later this year. The game will shine on PS5 and PS5 pro, and we’re already having fun with the haptics...