Stairway

Horror walking simulator where changes determine which way you go

Hungry Games · Released May 21, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 425
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 11 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jun 2, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Stairway?

A free, single-player first-person game about escaping a building through its stairway. You compare each level with its normal appearance, continuing when nothing has changed and turning back when you spot an anomaly. After escaping, you can replay to find other anomalies.

For you if...

+you enjoy puzzles built around careful attention to surroundings

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced action to walking and observation

What players say

94% of 425 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unsettling anomalies and the mix of scares and puzzles. Individual recent complaints describe anomaly progress resetting after closing the game and levels resetting despite no apparent change.

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Stairway system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Stairway have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Stairway run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Hungarian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Ukrainian.

Does Stairway use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam