# Games like Cairn

> The closest matches to Cairn: Peaks of Yore, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT, Climber: Sky is the Limit, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, and Baby Steps. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Peaks of Yore](https://imho.run/games/2236070/peaks-of-yore) — Shares climbing mechanics with Cairn. 3,182 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2236070/)
2. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cairn. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
3. [Climber: Sky is the Limit](https://imho.run/games/1231840/climber-sky-is-the-limit) — Also Unforgiving and Walking Simulator, like Cairn. 52 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231840/)
4. [Lonely Mountains: Downhill](https://imho.run/games/711540/lonely-mountains-downhill) — Also Sports, like Cairn. 1,521 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711540/)
5. [Baby Steps](https://imho.run/games/1281040/baby-steps) — A frequent pick in Cairn players' libraries, and another Action. 1,515 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/)
6. [Descenders](https://imho.run/games/681280/descenders) — Also Sports, like Cairn. 10,694 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681280/)
7. [Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game](https://imho.run/games/2703850/rooftops-alleys-the-parkour-game) — A frequent pick in Cairn players' libraries, and another Sports. 4,584 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2703850/)
8. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in Cairn players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
9. [Steep™](https://imho.run/games/460920/steep) — Also Sports, like Cairn. 12,465 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460920/)
10. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — Shares puzzle solving with Cairn. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
11. [The Alters](https://imho.run/games/1601570/the-alters) — Same atmospheric mood as Cairn. 5,307 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601570/)
12. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Same atmospheric mood as Cairn. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
13. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Shares puzzle solving and resource management with Cairn. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
14. [Jusant](https://imho.run/games/1977170/jusant) — Same atmospheric mood as Cairn. 2,322 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/)
15. [DiRT Rally 2.0](https://imho.run/games/690790/dirt-rally-2-0) — Also Sports, like Cairn. 18,446 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690790/)
16. [New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering](https://imho.run/games/2179440/new-heights-realistic-climbing-and-bouldering) — Also Sports, like Cairn. 173 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179440/)
17. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares resource management with Cairn. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
18. [RiME](https://imho.run/games/493200/rime) — A frequent pick in Cairn players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,451 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493200/)
19. [Near Death](https://imho.run/games/327560/near-death) — Also Walking Simulator, like Cairn. 668 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327560/)
20. [Firewatch](https://imho.run/games/383870/firewatch) — A frequent pick in Cairn players' libraries, and another Indie. 55,602 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383870/)
21. [not available](https://imho.run/games/2381590/not-available) — Same challenging mood as Cairn. 5,490 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2381590/)
22. [PEAK](https://imho.run/games/3527290/peak) — Same challenging mood as Cairn. 125,499 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/)
23. [Celeste](https://imho.run/games/504230/celeste) — Same emotional mood as Cairn. 58,812 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504230/)
24. [Heavenly Bodies](https://imho.run/games/1138850/heavenly-bodies) — Shares puzzle solving with Cairn. 2,155 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138850/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588550&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588550&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588550&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1588550
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1588550
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cairn

Cairn is a first-person survival-climbing game developed and published by The Game Bakers, set on the unforgiving Mount Kami. Players take on the role of climber Aava in this challenging long-form solo adventure, using climbing mechanics, puzzle-solving, and resource management to reach unclimbed summits. Reviewers highlight the beautiful art style and soundtrack, and players describe the experience as atmospheric and emotional, with tactical positioning mattering greatly as resources like pitons must be carefully allocated to survive. The game runs at $29.99 USD and is verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 94% positive rating from over 8300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1588550
- **Developer:** The Game Bakers
- **Publisher:** The Game Bakers
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1588550/cairn)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1588550&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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