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Hidden Palace · Published by Hidden Palace · Official site ↗
Positive — 96% positive (48 reviews) · 12 achievements
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
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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Indie, Simulation · 2025 · More under £5 games
Discover hidden dangers and rise on the global leaderboard as you investigate each floor of The Stairwell. Your skills will be put to the test in weekly challenges.
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!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD RX 5700-XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Additional Notes: For lower-end hardware, you can play the game in a reduced resolution and turn down the graphics settings.
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
The Stairwell is now live on consoles! 🎮
In collaboration with Take IT Studio!, we are happy to announce The Stairwell is available today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.How many new players will survive the climb? Let's find out. 👀— Hidden Palace 🏛️Read full article on Community Announcements (hiddenpalace)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.14
🔧 Fixed a potential soft-lock issue 🔧 Fixed a bug where sometimes achievement unlocks could be delayed — Hidden Palace 🏛️Read full article on Community Announcements (hiddenpalace)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.13
🔧Fixed an issue where the weekly challenges weren't cycling properly — Hidden Palace 🏛️Read full article on Community Announcements (hiddenpalace)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.12
🏁 Added additional upcoming weekly challenges — Hidden Palace 🏛️Read full article on Community Announcements (hiddenpalace)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.11
🎃 For the October season, The Stairwell will feature a special Halloween-themed map for the next two weeks in the weekly challenge mode. 💀👻 Beware, The Stairwell will also appear in Steam Scream Fest 4! 👻 — Hidden Palace 🏛️Read full article on Community Announcements (hiddenpalace)






