Sky High

Complete the game on hard difficulty or higher.

Higher Sky

Complete the game on nightmare difficulty.

Candle Lit

Detective

Gold Bug

Green Hours

Complete the game on hard or nightmare without making any mistakes.

Perfectionist

Challenger

First Pass

Good Samaritan

You thought there was an anomaly...but there wasn't.

Mind Games

Competitor

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.

<p class="bb_paragraph" >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.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >How to Play</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >If everything is normal, proceed upstairs.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >If you notice an anomaly, go downstairs, quickly.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Do not miss too many anomalies.</p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/e5a220819bb5d723e34205454d2fe214.poster.avif?t=1761427886" width=616 height=348 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/e5a220819bb5d723e34205454d2fe214.webm?t=1761427886" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/e5a220819bb5d723e34205454d2fe214.mp4?t=1761427886" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" ><i>The Stairwell</i> is a psychological horror game inspired by anomaly loop games such as <i>The Exit 8</i>, 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.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Leaderboards</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/d216996ccb21f3bcefe5006705d0e84b.poster.avif?t=1761427886" width=616 height=348 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/d216996ccb21f3bcefe5006705d0e84b.webm?t=1761427886" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/d216996ccb21f3bcefe5006705d0e84b.mp4?t=1761427886" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >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.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Choose Your Difficulty</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/5ce411b36b98ecc911945bab54cf5997.poster.avif?t=1761427886" width=616 height=348 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/5ce411b36b98ecc911945bab54cf5997.webm?t=1761427886" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/5ce411b36b98ecc911945bab54cf5997.mp4?t=1761427886" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >Customize the difficulty of your playthrough. In nightmare mode, beware: the lights are out. Can you find anomalies in total darkness with your candle?</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Weekly Challenge</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" ><span class="bb_img_ctn"><video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/676797993e99d77c91efa8efead473e2.poster.avif?t=1761427886" width=616 height=348 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/676797993e99d77c91efa8efead473e2.webm?t=1761427886" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3578120/extras/676797993e99d77c91efa8efead473e2.mp4?t=1761427886" type="video/mp4"></video></span></p><p class="bb_paragraph" >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.</p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Options</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Game: </strong>Toggle jump scares on or off</p></li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Camera: </strong>Motion blur toggle, camera shake/movement and reticle toggle, FOV slider</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Controls: </strong>Customize input bindings, mouse sensitivity slider, invert vertical or horizontal mouse look</p></li><li><p class="bb_paragraph" ><strong>Graphics: </strong>Customize the graphics settings to play on a variety of hardware</p></li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Music</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >Features music from <strong>Avith Ortega </strong>and <strong>Cerulean</strong>. </p><h2 class="bb_tag" >Streaming and Video Content</h2><p class="bb_paragraph" >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!</p>

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The Stairwell Achievements