Most trophies are achievable in one playthrough with planning
Several trophies are missable due to choices or hidden collectibles
Exploration, bivouac actions, and climbing technique all matter
In Cairn, trophies are designed to reflect how you climb, explore, and interact with the mountain rather than just how far you progress. While many unlock naturally through the story, a significant portion require deliberate experimentation, side paths, and attention to small mechanics that are easy to ignore.
Below is the complete trophy list, grouped by category, with clear explanations for how to unlock every single one.
All trophies in Cairn
There are in total 46 Cairn trophies, known so far. Detailed trophy list with how to unlock method is listed below, category-wise:
Platinum Carin trophy
Trophy
How to unlock
Free
Unlock all other trophies in the game
Story and progression trophies (unmissable unless noted)
Trophy
How to unlock
Mandatory Warm-up
Complete the Tenzen training
Those Who Come Back Down
Find your first broken climbot
Moment of Cool
Rest at the waterfall
Interloper on the Wall
Meet Marco
Everything Else Disappears
Witness the aurora borealis
One Hell of a Night
Wake up after sleeping at The Dome
Neither a Success, Nor a Failure
Meet Damas Al Fatri
Upstream
Survive the avalanche
Home (missable)
Choose to descend with Marco at The Blades
Part of a Whole
Reach the summit of Mount Kami
Exploration and interaction trophies
Trophy
How to unlock
Bag Maniac
Manually rearrange your backpack
In Memoriam
Place an origami at a shelter
All That Glitters
Obtain glow-in-the-dark gloves
Spotted!
Spot Marco using binoculars
Love Birds
Release Rody and Johanna’s kite
Hungry Like a Wolf
Loot food from a corpse
Picture for Chris
Use photo mode
Your Story
Review your completed ascent
Bivouac, crafting, and survival trophies
Trophy
How to unlock
Engineer
Craft 15 pitons during a climb
Nurse
Tape your fingers 20 times
Herbalist
Cook the Ultimate Infusion
Master Chocolatier
Cook a Chocolate Egg
Red Rope Club
Mix Neetle and Booze
Siesta
Sleep outdoors using Rest
Doped Up
Have all stat buffs active at once
Climbing and physical challenge trophies
Trophy
How to unlock
Don’t Stop Me Now
Climb 30 m without using pitons
Ain’t Scared
Jump from ground onto a wall
Leap of Faith
Jump into a void while tied to a piton
Not Even a Scratch
Survive a 15 m fall
Close Call
Survive a near-fatal fall
Lactic Acid
Shake arms to recover stamina 50 times
End of the Rope
Fully extend rope while rappelling
Collectibles and special objective trophies
Trophy
How to unlock
Serious Training
Complete all gym courses and open locked box
The Child
Find first Guardian piton
The Ancient
Find second Guardian piton
The Secret
Find third Guardian piton
Aava Porter Bridges
Deliver Rody’s letter
One Day, I’ll Be Rich!
Give all crystal shards to cutter
Heartbeat
Find an Edelweiss flower
Light Up the Sky
Launch fireworks at a Short Break
Meteorologist
Collect all Troglodyte Doll pieces
Return to Source
Catch the strange salamander
I Did It!
Reach mini-Kami summit
Luxurious Grip
Compost coins
Lick Responsibly
Lick a frog
Leave No Trace
Compost 10 trash items
Tips for 100% Cairn completion
Most trophies can be earned in one playthrough if you slow down and explore side routes. Bivouacs are ideal places to grind counters like finger taping, buffs, and cooking trophies. Be especially careful with Home, Light Up the Sky, and Meteorologist, as these are commonly missed without prior knowledge.
If you explore thoroughly, use bivouacs often, and pay attention to side paths, every trophy in Cairn can be earned in a single playthrough. The key risks are choice-based moments and easily missed collectibles—tables like these help you stay ahead of them without breaking immersion.
