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The Stairwell

by Hidden Palace

2025
91% positive
22
$4.24
Steam

About This Game

It's your first day as a security officer in a mysterious building designed by an unknown architect. Within its vast stairwell, you are tasked with inspecting the floors for reported strange phenomena. Make your way through the building and carefully choose which way to go based on your findings.

How to Play

If everything is normal, proceed upstairs.

If you notice an anomaly, go downstairs, quickly.

Do not miss too many anomalies.

The Stairwell is a psychological horror game inspired by anomaly loop games such as The Exit 8, with a new vertical dimension of massive scale. There are over 50 anomalies to uncover between all difficulties. You can see how many are left to find after you win a game. Anomalies that you haven't seen will usually appear first.

Leaderboards

Compete against the world for the fastest game completion time and see how you rank against your friends. Find your name highlighted on the leaderboard in the color according to your ranking.

Choose Your Difficulty

Customize the difficulty of your playthrough. In nightmare mode, beware: the lights are out. Can you find anomalies in total darkness with your candle?

Weekly Challenge

With a new challenge appearing every Friday, play a variation of the game with different environments and anomalies. Your score will go on the weekly leaderboard.

Options

  • Game: Toggle jump scares on or off

  • Camera: Motion blur toggle, camera shake/movement and reticle toggle, FOV slider

  • Controls: Customize input bindings, mouse sensitivity slider, invert vertical or horizontal mouse look

  • Graphics: Customize the graphics settings to play on a variety of hardware

Music

Features music from Avith Ortega and Cerulean.

Streaming and Video Content

You are free to live stream the game and upload video content. It is appreciated if you mention the game's title in any descriptions and link the Steam page. Thank you!

Get This Game

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User Reviews

Positive20
Negative2
Overall91% positive

Game Details

Release Date: 8/22/2025
Developer: Hidden Palace
Publisher: Hidden Palace
Price: $4.24

Platform Support

Windows

Media

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