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The Stairwell

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First release
Aug 22, 2025
Developer
Hidden Palace
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Simulator, Puzzle · Mystery, Action, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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.

Also known as ASCENT.exe

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 22, 2025
PlayStation 5
Feb 19, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
Feb 19, 2026
All 4 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Apr 30, 2026
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
anomaly, anomaly hunt
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Also in 13 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026