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Castle Cairn
Castle Cairn is a first-person psychological horror game set in 18th-century Scotland. Explore a forgotten ruin, uncover ancient Scottish folklore, and solve time-shifting puzzles to survive a curse where memory and myth twist into something real.
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Explore a ruin swallowed by myth, navigate deceptive realities, and survive the legacy of a curse best left buried.
Follow the Whispers
An American journalist heads to the Scottish Highlands chasing whispers: online posts, half-told stories, and local legends that all lead to the same name: Castle Cairn. Locals dismiss it or change the subject. Online, it’s folklore at best, but a warning at worst. As you dig deeper, reality begins to shift and the story you’re chasing starts chasing you back.
The Matriarchs Story
Time has broken inside Castle Cairn. Shadows breathe memory, and the walls remember. Something old watches from the dark. They call her the Matriarch, though no one living knows her name, and none who do would dare speak it.
Dark Scottish Lore
Castle Cairn draws from the overlooked side of Scottish folklore: stories passed down through families or never widely told. You’ll uncover traces of ancient rites, clan superstitions, and beliefs too unsettling to survive in textbooks. These aren’t the myths celebrated in museums. They’re the ones meant to be forgotten.
Truth Comes at a Curse
The deeper you go, the more reality unravels. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover buried secrets, and confront the darkness at the heart of Castle Cairn. But beware, every revelation draws you closer to the truth… or to something far more dangerous waiting in the shadows.
Key Features
Immersive first-person exploration through a richly atmospheric Scottish castle and grounds
A haunting psychological horror narrative, rich in lore and told through scattered artefacts, notes, and moments of dread.
Challenging, unsettling puzzles that reveal the castle’s dark and twisted history
No combat. Rely on instinct, observation, and hope to survive and escape
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System requirements Windows
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Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or AMD Radeon R9 280
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card
- VR Support: Not supported
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / RTX 2060 or AMD equivalent
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Wee Tattie Studios
- Brazilian rating
- 16
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- This game contains mature themes and intense moments. Players will experience scenes involving family conflict, loss, and supernatural elements. The story includes depictions of violence, dramatic confrontations resulting in grievous injury, the death of a child, and unsettling supernatural events, ritualistic animal sacrifice, self-harm, suicide, blood markings and criminal behavior. Audio cues like whispering, crying, and screaming from spirits help create a haunting atmosphere.
- Features
- Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
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