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Cairn: Mathair's Curse

90% positive of 50 Steam reviews

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Released
2025
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam

Made by Ross McRitchie.

About the game

When an ancient conspiracy threatens the land of Albaness, only one boy and his dreams stand between his family and the end of the world.

Tagged by players

  • Turn-Based
  • Party-Based RPG
  • JRPG
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Surreal
  • Conspiracy
  • Mystery
  • Top-Down
  • Family Friendly
  • Retro
  • Story Rich
  • Funny

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Absolutely brilliant game. Especially enjoyed all the Scottish references and jokes. You can tell the dev poured a lot of heart and soul into this game. Heartfelt story, moving musical score and retro inspired graphics straight from the golden era of classic RPGs. Also ridiculously good value. A must play for any RPG fan.

    39 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    A labor of love.

    57 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I really want to like Cairn--it's clear that a lot of love went into its design--but the way it's balanced right now isn't fun. Each encounter carries out like a small boss battle where you really have to be judicious with your healing items and spells. There are several spots early on where you can easily soft lock the game because you've run out of healing items and are unable to reach a shop or a healing spot.…

    6 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 18 found it helpful.

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