Developer
Hidden Palace
Publisher
Hidden Palace
Released
Aug 22, 2025
Editions
3
Price checked
2 hours ago
Tracked since
Oct 8, 2026
Product code
app:3578120

Game

The Stairwell

  • Nintendo eShop
  • PlayStation Store
  • Steam
  • Xbox
  • Series X|S
  • Switch
  • PS5
  • PC

Description

You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event.

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!

PC requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
Memory
16 GB
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD RX 5700-XT
DirectX
11
Storage
4 GB
Notes
For lower-end hardware, you can play the game in a reduced resolution and turn down the graphics settings.

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Storage
5 GB

Ratings

Steam reviews Positive 92% · 25 reviews
PlayStation Store 4.1 134 ratings
Xbox 3.8 43 ratings

About the game

Developer
Hidden Palace
Publisher
Hidden Palace
Released
August 22, 2025
Official site
ESRB T

Age rating

Languages 14

LanguageMenusVoiceSubtitles
English
Russian
Brazilian Portuguese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Ukrainian

Install size

Xbox Series X|S
2.1 GB

Editions 3

Part of bundles 11

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