The Stairwell overview

Overview

The Stairwell comes from Hidden Palace and is published by Hidden Palace. It arrived on Steam on Aug 22, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, and Stereo Sound. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Stairwell's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 01:31:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 37 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Stairwell is available in 15 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Stairwell has sold up to 400 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,597. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Stairwell overview details

The Stairwell combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 s…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Stairwell is listed as a game with $3.89 (35% off from $5.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, and Stereo Sound, and is associated with Indie and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 01:31:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 95% positive reviews.

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