Complete Cairn Controls for PC and Game Controller

The climbing adventure game, Cairn, is now available on PC and PS5, and it stands out as one of the top releases of the year. Developed by The Game Bakers, Cairn offers an immersive experience with intuitive controls that cater to players regardless of their preferred input method.

For those interested in mastering the game, here is a comprehensive list of controls for Cairn, detailing both the keyboard and mouse setup as well as controller configurations.

Controller Controls for Cairn

Action	Context	Xbox	PlayStation
Move Camera	–	Right Stick	Right Stick
Move	Walking	Left Stick	Left Stick
Move a Limb	Climbing	Left Stick	Left Stick
Reminder	Climbing (Holding Rope)	Left Stick	Left Stick
Ascend Rope	Climbing (Holding Rope)	Left Stick	Left Stick
Recover Stamina	Climbing	AND	Triangle
Recall Climbbot	Walking	T	Triangle
Cancel Last Action	Climbing	B	Circle
Jump Back Down	Climbing	B (Hold)	Circle (Hold)
Start Climbing	Walking	X	Square
Climb	Climbing	X	Square
Interact	–	A	X
Jump	Walking (With Momentum)	A	X
Bag, Quick Rest	–	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Bottle, Barometer	–	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Piton, Light	–	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Chalk, Finger State	–	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Take a Running Start	Walking	RT	R2
Speed Walk	Walking	RB	R1
Manual Limb Selection	Climbing	RB	R1
Alternate Quick Actions	–	LT	L2
Scope the Wall	–	LB	L1

Keyboard and Mouse Controls for Cairn

Action	Context	Input
Move Camera	–	Mouse Movement
Move	Walking	W / S / A / D
Move a Limb	Climbing	W / S / A / D
Reminder	Climbing (Holding Rope)	W / S / A / D
Ascend Rope	Climbing (Holding Rope)	W / S / A / D
Recover Stamina	Climbing	Q
Recall Climbbot	Walking	Q
Cancel Last Action	Climbing	Right Mouse Button
Jump Back Down	Climbing	Right Mouse Button (Hold)
Start Climbing	Walking	Left Mouse Button
Climb	Climbing	Left Mouse Button
Interact	–	AND
Jump	Walking (With Momentum)	Space bar
Bag, Quick Rest	–	1
Bottle, Barometer	–	2
Piton, Light	–	3
Chalk, Finger State	–	4
Take a Running Start	Walking	Ctrl
Speed Walk	Walking	Shift
Manual Limb Selection	Climbing	Space bar
Alternate Quick Actions	–	X
Scope the Wall	–	Tab

Control Remapping in Cairn

Indeed, players have the option to remap all in-game actions for both keyboard and controller setups if the default configuration does not suit their style.

Remapping Controls on Controller — Screenshot by Prima Games

Remapping Controls on Keyboard and Mouse — Screenshot by Prima Games

Personally, I prefer the controller for playing Cairn, though it’s equally enjoyable with keyboard and mouse. While the developers suggest using a controller for the best experience, the flexibility to remap controls allows players to tailor their setup for maximum comfort.

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