Rank 01Why this
Shares puzzle solving with Stairs.
- $1.39 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Games like Stairs
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Stairs also play
The closest matches to Stairs: Left Alone, Neverending Nightmares, Homesick, Never Again, and Rise of Insanity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Verified
- 2014
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Never Again
Why this: Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Stairs.
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Rise of Insanity
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stairs.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: GreyLight Entertainment
- Price: $12.99checked Oct 17
- 63% of 158 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 65
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ambient atmosphere is exceptionally immersive
- Climbing stairs feels meditative and absorbing
- Photo taking mechanic adds unique interaction
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Hypnotic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stairs at current Steam store prices.
Layers of Fear (2016)
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stairs.
SOMA
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Stairs.
Paratopic
Why this: Shares walking sim with Stairs.
Dread Neighbor
Why this: Shares chase sequences with Stairs.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Neverending Nightmares
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Stairs.
Rise of Insanity
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Stairs.
Unmourned
Why this: Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Stairs.
About Stairs
The closest matches to Stairs: Left Alone, Neverending Nightmares, Homesick, Never Again, and Rise of Insanity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Stairs is your kind of game, the closest matches are Left Alone, Neverending Nightmares and Homesick — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and hypnotic, and single out its chase sequences and checkpoint saves. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Stairs: STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game, inspired by real-life events, that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness...
Is Stairs worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 158 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $12.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ambient atmosphere is exceptionally immersive
- Climbing stairs feels meditative and absorbing
- Photo taking mechanic adds unique interaction
- Psychological horror relies on tension rather than jump scares
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is broken. I should have read the discussions before buying this game. It crashes repeatedly, and the achievements are glitched, so some of them are impossible to get even if you earn them. People have been complaining about…”
People who play it also play: Left Alone, Neverending Nightmares, Homesick
Frequently asked about Stairs
Can I run it?
How much does Stairs cost?
Stairs is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stairs?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stairs are Left Alone, Neverending Nightmares, Homesick.
Who developed Stairs?
Stairs was developed by GreyLight Entertainment and published by Digital Tribe.