Kairo

Kairo

Locked Door Puzzle · April 24, 2013 · Puzzle, Exploration, Indie, Atmospheric, First-Person

Buy Kairo from GamersGate at $4.49 — the cheapest of 8 stores we compare. The cheapest Kairo key from a keyshop is $4.65 at Kinguin.

PC
Mostly Positive74% · 1,75476Metacritic
Best price
$4.49-10%
$4.99lowest tracked $0.74
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Where to buy Kairo — official stores

GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$4.49
$4.99
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MacGameStore
MacGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.99
Buy
IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.99
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WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$4.99
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Cheapest Kairo keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.75
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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.65
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.97
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Kairo price by region

Kairo costs £2.84 in the United Kingdom, €3.28 in Europe (EUR), $3.29 in Georgia (USD), $4.49 in the United States, A$6.42 in Australia, CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł17.54 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Kairo offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.84 −20% £3.54 £2.84 8
Europe (EUR) €3.28 −18% €3.99 €3.28 8
Georgia (USD) $3.29 −10% $3.29 $4.65 8
United Statesyour region $4.49 −10% $4.49 $4.65 8
Australia A$6.42 −10% A$6.42 — 5
Canada CA$6.49 −5% CA$6.49 — 5
New Zealand NZ$7.39 −10% NZ$7.39 — 5
Brazil R$16.99 −5% R$16.99 R$26.12 6
Poland zł17.54 −10% zł17.54 zł18.28 7

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Kairo

Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny.

Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game. Developed by Richard Perrin the creator of the white chamber with music by Wounds (Bartosz Szturgiewicz).

Key Features


  • Exploration - Travel through a strange world full of abstract architecture. Each room is unique so there's always something new to find.
  • Puzzle Solving - Repair ancient forgotten machinery to slowly bring the world back to life.
  • Enviromental Storytelling - Exposition without the traditional dialogue or text. The story of Kairo is told through the world itself. The things you find will slowly help you unravel the true purpose of this mysterious land.
  • Atmospheric Soundtrack - The music helps shape the land and will fill you with an equal measure of wonder and dread.

Kairo — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Kairo is a mysterious, atmospheric puzzle exploration game that captivates players with its gorgeous world design, elegant environments, and hands-off approach to guiding the player through cryptic puzzles and maze-like spaces. Players consistently praise its beauty, sense of discovery, and ability to linger in the mind long after playing, though some find the puzzle logic occasionally obtuse or maze navigation frustrating. Those who enjoy atmospheric exploration games and don't mind figuring things out independently will likely find it worthwhile.

Recommended Aug 13, 2026
What the actual ♥♥♥♥ is Kairo? I went in expecting a quiet little exploration game. Instead, this mysterious, elegant bastard crawled directly into my skull, rearranged my brain furniture, and apparently decided it was going to live there rent-free. Kairo is mysterious. Kairo is beautiful. Kairo is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ atmospheric that if you're not careful, this ♥♥♥♥ will follow you into your dreams. Much like Fez and Minecraft, it has that dangerous quality where you stop playing and then your stupid monkey brain keeps thinking about the world anyway. And the world itself? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ gorgeous. There's something incredibly satisfying about wandering through these strange, enormous environments and slowly figuring out what the hell you're looking at. The mechanics are simple. Almost suspiciously simple. But that's the trick. The game doesn't drown you in seventeen skill trees, twelve currencies, crafting systems, or some NPC named Trevor screaming at you to collect 46 wolf ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ for his grandmother. It gives you a world. It gives you a few things to figure out. Then it shuts the ♥♥♥♥ up and lets you explore. And somehow that works beautifully. The atmosphere is so strong that every empty…
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Recommended Sep 20, 2026
Kairo is a pretty cool puzzle game. You basically wander around this strange abandoned world figuring out puzzles and trying to make sense of everything, and I liked that it doesn’t really hold your hand Definitely a good one if you enjoy exploring and figuring things out on your own.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 21, 2026
So simple yet so weirdly beautiful, somehow ethereal. Puzzles and maze navigation are a bit maddening at times
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Recommended Sep 26, 2026
kairo shaped my love for unknown indie games. there is no better genre to me, esp if it's a puzzle game. thank you kairo.
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
Hey, did you like the MYST franchise, and want more moon logic puzzles but with less yapping? Boy, have I got a game for you!
Recommended Aug 13, 2026
Beautiful game, engaging puzzles, great atmosphere. If you like what you see in the trailer, buy it.

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