The Game Bakers is supporting Cairn with a free prequel DLC, On the Trail, which now has a release date of October 29 alongside a Free Roam mode. The DLC adds Marco as a playable character and a Water Solo mode.
The Game Bakers is a studio whose Cairn coverage centers on one free expansion. The first DLC for the climbing survival game, On the Trail, was revealed at gamescom 2026. The studio delayed the expansion slightly to raise quality. When it arrives, it is a prequel set a year before the main story, and it adds Marco as a playable character, giving players a perspective distinct from the veteran climber Aava because Marco's reach is shorter.
On September 21, The Game Bakers confirmed the release date: On the Trail: Deep Water arrives October 29. The expansion adds three climbing areas, Haken, Ruka, and the Lamu gym, plus a Water Solo mode with no fall injury below the wall. The same date brings a free Free Roam update covering every route of Mount Kami.
The stories settle the shape of the studio's near-term Cairn plans: a free DLC with a named release date, a new playable character, and a mode that changes the game's core risk of falling. The earlier announcement left the platform list at PC and PlayStation 5, while the release-date story does not restate platforms.
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The Game Bakers announced on September 21 that On the Trail: Deep Water, the first free DLC for the climbing survival game Cairn, arrives on October 29. It adds three climbing areas, Haken, Ruka, and the Lamu gym, plus a Water Solo mode with no fall injury below the wall. A Free Roam mode covering every route of Mount Kami also lands October 29.
The Game Bakers revealed the first DLC for rock climbing sim Cairn at gamescom 2026. The free expansion, On the Trail, is a prequel set a year before the main story. It adds Marco as a playable character, introduces Deep Water Soloing, and is scheduled for PC and PlayStation 5 release after a slight delay.