On the Trail is slated to be the start of a series of major content updates for Cairn, with the first one introducing three new areas to climb as the player sets off to follow in the footsteps of a “legendary climber”. The update will also allow players to climb over water. If you happen to miss your footing and fall off the mountain you’re climbing, the water under you means that you won’t instantly die.

The update is also bringing in a new playable climber, Marco, who has his own goals of trying to conquer Mount Kami. Cairn players will recognize Marco as protagonist Aava’s agent, who often happens to be quite overzealous.

Cairn was released on PC and PS5 back in January, and since then has seen quite a bit of positive response from players and critics alike. The title puts you in the shoes of a mountain climber, with the core gameplay mechanics revolving heavily around simulating an actual mountain climbing experience. This means that, among other things, you will have to make sure that you have the right equipment and also choose the right paths on your way up the mountain, since missing even a single ledge will lead to failure.

For more details, check out our review.

The DLC will eventually add three new areas to climb, following a “legendary climber,” and water soloing. Now you can finally climb over water, and falling into it will no longer guarantee a sudden death. Players can also choose to play as Marco, Aava’s overzealous agent, and attempt to conquer Mt. Kami.

As always, more details are needed, so stay tuned in the meantime. Cairn is currently available for PS5 and PC, and has sold over 500,000 copies as of last month. You can read our review here – we gave it a nine out of ten, praising the climbing and survival mechanics alongside the presentation, though performance on PS5 could occasionally chug.

There’s no word yet on whether The Game Bakers is targeting other platforms, specifically Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S. However, given that its previous titles, Furi and Haven, supported multiple platforms, it’s not outside the realm of possibility.