4.2
5
27 ratings
Check all the 37 reviews find on Video Games Cairn , with the 27 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Video Games magazines and websites give 27 ratings, we get this average rating to this Cairn product : 4.2/5.
En bref
- 37 reviews and opinions with 27 ratings for Cairn
- We obtain an average score of 4.2/5, or 83.78/100
- NDA on Reviews ? Please note that 23 reviews were published the same day 29/01/2026.
- This product got 4 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Video Games is extremely successful!
Cairn ratings
27 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad,
Average rating: 4.2/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr
| 10/10 Vandal | 10/10 Xbox Tavern | 10/10 L'info tout court |
| 10/10 DisplayWeb | 91/100 PCGamer | 9/10 IGN |
| 9/10 Shacknews | 9/10 GameInformer | 9/10 GameScore.it |
| 9/10 GamingBolt | 90/100 Gaming Trend | 89/100 Games.ch |
| 8/10 ActuGaming | 8/10 Numerama | 8/10 GameReactor |
| 8/10 TheSixthAxis | 8/10 Multiplayer.it | 8/10 Game-eXperience.it |
| 8/10 Phenixx Gaming | 4/5 Absolute Geeks | 8/10 GameSpew |
| 77/100 COGconnected | 75/100 JVFrance | 7/10 Push Square |
| 7/10 PCGames | 7/10 Pizza Fria | 3/5 GamesRadar |
9 Preview or review without rating: JeuxVideo.com, GameSpot, 4players, The Pixel Post, Tweakers, GameKult.com, GamesWelt, MeriStation, GBATemp
For Video Games, ratings are sometimes different depending on the platform. Please refer to the good review...
Pros and cons for Cairn List of reviews and ratings
To better compare, we looked for you the advantages and disadvantages of Below and the notes given by specialized sites.
10
10
Vandal
The physical sensation of climbing: it is tactile, tense, and very rewarding.
The artistic design leaves behind precious and very moving images.
Longer than expected and replayable thanks to the freedom to open your own paths.
The artistic design leaves behind precious and very moving images.
Longer than expected and replayable thanks to the freedom to open your own paths.
The story and its message are a bit simple and do not leave a lasting impression.
A peak of difficulty can be frustrating if we have not managed resources well.
A peak of difficulty can be frustrating if we have not managed resources well.
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Vandal]
10
10
Xbox Tavern
It has a sense of open world climbing that no other game has
It captures the fear and excitement of climbing
It isn?t sniffing its own farts and actually examines the psyche of a climber
The survival component works fantastically
It captures the fear and excitement of climbing
It isn?t sniffing its own farts and actually examines the psyche of a climber
The survival component works fantastically
This is accessible but some people might struggle with the pace
reviewed at 30/01/2026 - [read the full review on Xbox Tavern]
10
10
L'info tout court
reviewed at 07/02/2026 - [read the full review on L'info tout court]
10
10
DisplayWeb
reviewed at 10/02/2026 - [read the full review on DisplayWeb]
91
100
PCGamer
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on PCGamer]
9
10
IGN
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on IGN]
9
10
Shacknews
Impressive climbing movements & techniques
Intense, sweaty-palm gameplay
Excellent art style and visuals
Emotional story
Soaring soundtrack and atmospheric audio
Intense, sweaty-palm gameplay
Excellent art style and visuals
Emotional story
Soaring soundtrack and atmospheric audio
Sometimes control & animation inaccuracies lead to unfair falls
Climbot can get in the way when making a move
Resource management can be tough
Climbot can get in the way when making a move
Resource management can be tough
reviewed at 01/01/1970 - [read the full review on Shacknews]
9
10
GameInformer
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameInformer]
9
10
GameScore.it
Enchanting and thoughtful narrative;
Excellent climbing system;
Wonderful visual and auditory sharing;
Many different solutions for climbing and managing equipment.
Excellent climbing system;
Wonderful visual and auditory sharing;
Many different solutions for climbing and managing equipment.
Technically with some imperfections.
reviewed at 31/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameScore.it]
9
10
GamingBolt
Incredibly intuitive climbing controls that reward precision and quick thinking in equal manner
The core gameplay of conquering Mount Kami, one harrowing wall at a time, is immaculate and airtight
Survival elements accentuate the experience, adding interesting wrinkles to the journey
Fantastic art direction and soundtrack
The core gameplay of conquering Mount Kami, one harrowing wall at a time, is immaculate and airtight
Survival elements accentuate the experience, adding interesting wrinkles to the journey
Fantastic art direction and soundtrack
Unstable frame rate on PS5
Losing significant amounts of progress from one mistake can get frustrating
Some goofy-looking animations
Losing significant amounts of progress from one mistake can get frustrating
Some goofy-looking animations
reviewed at 02/02/2026 - [read the full review on GamingBolt]
90
100
Gaming Trend
Addictive gameplay that strikes a balance of challenge and exhilaration
Stunning landscape visuals
Touching story beats
Great worldbuilding
Stunning landscape visuals
Touching story beats
Great worldbuilding
Its repetitive climbing mechanic may not be for everyone.
A challenging, challenging climb
I wish there was a bit more ambient music.
A challenging, challenging climb
I wish there was a bit more ambient music.
reviewed at 09/02/2026 - [read the full review on Gaming Trend]
89
100
Games.ch
Fantastic and realistic climbing system
Symbiosis between the player and the protagonist
Appearance, feeling, and atmosphere
A lot of playful and emotional depth
Symbiosis between the player and the protagonist
Appearance, feeling, and atmosphere
A lot of playful and emotional depth
Too few detailed startup aids
The level of difficulty can cause frustration.
Often, progress can be lost due to poor planning.
The level of difficulty can cause frustration.
Often, progress can be lost due to poor planning.
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Games.ch]
8
10
ActuGaming
Sensations of challenge and crazy tension.
We feel a strong sense of closeness with Aava.
Very immersive, with a beautiful freedom of approach.
An engaging survival guide, including many recipes and benefits related to cooking.
Quite a few secrets and side stories, especially related to the lore.
An assistance mode that makes things easier if needed.
We feel a strong sense of closeness with Aava.
Very immersive, with a beautiful freedom of approach.
An engaging survival guide, including many recipes and benefits related to cooking.
Quite a few secrets and side stories, especially related to the lore.
An assistance mode that makes things easier if needed.
A technique experiencing difficulties at launch (framerate, crashes, freezes, camera...)
Gameplay with its moments of injustice, beyond the harshness of its mastery.
A physics of rope and sometimes quirky Aava
Gameplay with its moments of injustice, beyond the harshness of its mastery.
A physics of rope and sometimes quirky Aava
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on ActuGaming]
8
10
Numerama
Artistic direction to die for
Awesome gameplay
An unsuspected wealth
Awesome gameplay
An unsuspected wealth
Some strange contortions
Small visibility issues
An unstable frame rate
Small visibility issues
An unstable frame rate
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Numerama]
8
10
GameReactor
Rock-solid core gameplay loop, beautiful aesthetics, truly wonderful music throughout, satisfying resource management
Both the main character and the way the game handles storytelling miss the mark
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameReactor]
8
10
TheSixthAxis
Looks gorgeous
Excellent, satisfying climbing
Interesting, surprising, even emotional story
Survival aspect isn't too overwhelming
Excellent, satisfying climbing
Interesting, surprising, even emotional story
Survival aspect isn't too overwhelming
Plenty of frame rate drops
Clipping through environment
Aava is suspiciously bendy
Clipping through environment
Aava is suspiciously bendy
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on TheSixthAxis]
8
10
Multiplayer.it
The climbing system is excellent.
A brutal investigation into human nature
I am sharing a great audio.
Excellent accessibility options
A brutal investigation into human nature
I am sharing a great audio.
Excellent accessibility options
We would have preferred it to be more essential.
Technically, it's still dirty.
The survival aspect sometimes takes over (and it's not the best).
Technically, it's still dirty.
The survival aspect sometimes takes over (and it's not the best).
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Multiplayer.it]
8
10
Game-eXperience.it
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Game-eXperience.it]
8
10
Phenixx Gaming
Simple, yet engaging climbing mechanics.
A proper challenge to complete at times.
A story that struck a personal chord, a little too close to home at times.
A proper challenge to complete at times.
A story that struck a personal chord, a little too close to home at times.
The pacing in those final couple of hours is lacking the crescendo.
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Phenixx Gaming]
4
5
Absolute Geeks
reviewed at 30/01/2026 - [read the full review on Absolute Geeks]
8
10
GameSpew
It looks beautiful!
Climbing is surprisingly relaxing
Incredibly rewarding
Climbing is surprisingly relaxing
Incredibly rewarding
Aava's limbs can sometimes feel a little unwieldy
Can be devilishly frustrating
Can be devilishly frustrating
reviewed at 30/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameSpew]
77
100
COGconnected
The Number of Ways to Reach Your Destination
Art Direction
Climbing Mechanics
Art Direction
Climbing Mechanics
Comical Range of Movement
Framerate Drops
Odd Glitches
Framerate Drops
Odd Glitches
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on COGconnected]
75
100
JVFrance
A successful cel-shading rendering
Breathtaking panoramas
Challenging but fair gameplay
A chill atmosphere that reminds of Sunday strolls.
The multiple possibilities to achieve one's goal
Breathtaking panoramas
Challenging but fair gameplay
A chill atmosphere that reminds of Sunday strolls.
The multiple possibilities to achieve one's goal
Some bugs that still persist on PS5
A survival aspect that will give a hard time to fans of the genre.
A story that takes time to take off
The absence of French dubbing
A survival aspect that will give a hard time to fans of the genre.
A story that takes time to take off
The absence of French dubbing
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on JVFrance]
7
10
Push Square
Intuitive, tactile climbing
A fully explorable mountain
Lots of hidden areas and secrets
Well-balanced survival aspects
Nice art style
A fully explorable mountain
Lots of hidden areas and secrets
Well-balanced survival aspects
Nice art style
Inconsistent performance
Some janky collisions
Somewhat frustrating narrative
Some janky collisions
Somewhat frustrating narrative
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Push Square]
7
10
PCGames
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on PCGames]
7
10
Pizza Fria
Deep and physical climbing system, which requires planning, reading the environment and progressively mastering movements.
Survival elements well integrated into climbing, adding a strategic layer without appearing artificial.
Good support and accessibility options, allowing to adjust the level of challenge without altering the proposal.
Location in Portuguese of Brazil
Survival elements well integrated into climbing, adding a strategic layer without appearing artificial.
Good support and accessibility options, allowing to adjust the level of challenge without altering the proposal.
Location in Portuguese of Brazil
Steep learning curve, which can discourage less patient players or those seeking a more immediate experience.
Strange animations and body movements at times
Fairly demanding and punitive experience by default, depending on the use of assistance modes to become more accessible.
Strange animations and body movements at times
Fairly demanding and punitive experience by default, depending on the use of assistance modes to become more accessible.
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Pizza Fria]
3
5
GamesRadar
+
A beautiful alpine world
+
Well-balanced survival mechanics
+
Mostly satisfying climbing
A beautiful alpine world
+
Well-balanced survival mechanics
+
Mostly satisfying climbing
-
Unrealistic, unsympathetic protagonist
-
Climbing can be very clumsy
Unrealistic, unsympathetic protagonist
-
Climbing can be very clumsy
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on GamesRadar]
-
not scored
JeuxVideo.com reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on JeuxVideo.com]
-
not scored
GameSpot reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameSpot]
-
not scored
4playersInnovative game mechanics
Various survival items
Clear management of inventories and resources
Challenge to patience
Some curious discoveries
Various survival items
Clear management of inventories and resources
Challenge to patience
Some curious discoveries
An unsympathetic protagonist
Not very exciting story
Unrealistic contortions during climbing
Poor running animation
The atmosphere could be better.
The fascination quickly fades.
Not very exciting story
Unrealistic contortions during climbing
Poor running animation
The atmosphere could be better.
The fascination quickly fades.
reviewed at 29/01/2026 - Cairn im Test: Mit diesen Entscheidungen stürzt das Spiel in den Abgrund [read the full review on 4players]
reviewed at 02/02/2026 - Cairn im Test: Spielspaß am Abgrund oder mutige Herausforderung? [read the full review on 4players]
reviewed at 02/02/2026 - Cairn im Test: Spielspaß am Abgrund oder mutige Herausforderung? [read the full review on 4players]
-
not scored
The Pixel Post reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on The Pixel Post]
-
not scored
Tweakers reviewed at 29/01/2026 - [read the full review on Tweakers]
-
not scored
GameKult.com reviewed at 30/01/2026 - [read the full review on GameKult.com]
-
not scored
GamesWelt reviewed at 02/02/2026 - [read the full review on GamesWelt]
-
not scored
MeriStationThe sensation of climbing is unique.
A gigantic mountain to explore, very well designed.
Entertaining survival mechanics that are not bothersome.
An artistic direction that captivates you from the very first minute.
A gigantic mountain to explore, very well designed.
Entertaining survival mechanics that are not bothersome.
An artistic direction that captivates you from the very first minute.
In terms of the plot, he fails to delve as deeply as one might expect.
Some peaks of difficulty that can be despairing
Some visual errors like clipping
Frame rate drops that end up being annoying.
Some peaks of difficulty that can be despairing
Some visual errors like clipping
Frame rate drops that end up being annoying.
reviewed at 21/02/2026 - [read the full review on MeriStation]
-
not scored
GBATemp reviewed at 25/02/2026 - [read the full review on GBATemp]
Cairn Users & Customers reviews
(affiliate links)
Reviews of youtubers
We find these video-Reviews & tests on youtube about Cairn
Videos Tests Cairn
Info and Conclusion
Cairn review : With an average rating of 4.2/5, you can buy Cairn with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !
What rating did Cairn get?
An average rating of 4.2/5 with 27 ratings.This Video Games got 4 times the maximum score in the reviews!
What price ?
(Check the price: amazon)
Your review and rating for Cairn:
Did you buy or tested this product ?
Others Video Games:
[4.3/5] Monster Hunter Stories 3
[3.9/5] Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
[3.9/5] WWE 2K26
[4.5/5] Resident Evil Requiem
[4.2/5] Planet of Lana II
[4.3/5] Monster Hunter Stories 3
[3.9/5] Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
[3.9/5] WWE 2K26
[4.5/5] Resident Evil Requiem
[4.2/5] Planet of Lana II