The team is behind Fury and Haven came back with something completely different and serious: Cairn. It’s a rock climbing simulator set on a deadly steep mountain face and stars a climber determined to be the first to reach its summit. Players can literally climb anywhere Cairn, and the challenge is to maintain balance and stamina at all times. If you don’t, the climber falls and dangles on the rope, letting out a shriek of frustration. It’s kind of like GIRPbut incredibly elegant and super tough.
Cairn The Game is a “survival climber” according to Bakers, and it involves moments of slow life amid extreme physical exertion. As they level up, players can establish a limited number of checkpoints by screwing pitons into the rock, and choosing where to place these is an important aspect of the game’s strategy.
The Game Bakers debuted Cairn during the Summer Game Fest opening show. Its development team includes Lucas Julian Lentz, the sound designer who worked on it the cocoonand audio director Martin Stig Andersen, whose previous projects include limbo, Inside and Control. It is currently scheduled for release on PC and consoles in 2025.
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