- August 22, 2025
- Hidden Palace
The Stairwell
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About The Stairwell
The Stairwell is a single player simulation game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Hidden Palace and was released on August 22, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
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.
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Reviews
- Creative and varied anomalies that keep players guessing and paranoid.
- Multiple difficulty modes, including a challenging Nightmare mode, that enhance replayability and tension.
- Beautiful graphics and unique setting with notable features like an aquarium and a dog to save.
- Lacks a strong narrative or story to deepen engagement beyond anomaly hunting.
- Community size is small, limiting shared experiences and up-to-date anomaly lists.
- Some jump scares may be intense for certain players, although they can be disabled.
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2 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe game "The Stairwell" is praised for its engaging and immersive atmosphere, contributing to an enjoyable and unique experience. Players noted its smooth performance and strong replay value, enhancing the overall ambiance.
“Overall, the stairwell is a fun, atmospheric, and enjoyable anomaly game.”
“I played a pre-release version and it was already running smooth, with great atmosphere, and a solid amount of replay value.”
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The Stairwell is a simulation game with horror and mystery themes. Common tags for The Stairwell include first-person, 3D, realistic, indie, psychological and others.
The Stairwell is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.
The Stairwell was released on August 22, 2025.
The Stairwell was developed by Hidden Palace.
The Stairwell has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Stairwell for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.
The Stairwell is a single player game.
Similar games include Ten Bells, The Cabin Factory, HELLMART, Who's at the door?, Dreamcore and others.