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24 alternatives to Stairs

A first-person atmospheric horror game based on real events

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stairs launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Stair Heroes▲68

   Run down the stairs as fast as you can

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Corpse of Discovery▲64

   A first-person surreal exploration game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Skyhill▲65

   A turn-based survival crafting point-and-click game

   2015 · mandragoragames.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bulb Boy▲79

   An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

   2015 · bulbware.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

   A text-based survival horror game

   2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grow Home▲58

   A procedurally animated climbing adventure

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Angels Fall First▲66

   An action game with multiple forms of combat

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Investigator▲67

   First-person horror in a world of extreme weather cataclysms

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Monstrum▲53

   A procedurally-generated, permadeath horror game

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Malebolgia▲54

    A cel-shaded horror adventure

    2015 · malebolgia-game.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HOSPITAL ESCAPE▲60

    A thrilling horror game.

    2016 · daragames.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Guest▲68

    A spooky first person exploration and puzzle game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Refunct▲70

    Vibrant first-person platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Park▲82

    Horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nero▲55

    First person puzzle game heavy on emotion and narrative

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Doors▲67

    A first person puzzle game set in mystical world

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Layers of Fear▲77

    A psychedelic horror game

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dreamlike Worlds▲56

    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    A Chair In A Room▲70

    A VR horror game like no other

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Deadbolt▲54

    A 2D side-view action shooter that you must play

    2015 · hopoo.itch.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Darkest Dungeon▲70

    Cthulhu RPG where you worry about sanity, not hit points

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Infra▲71

    Uncover the mystery in this first person puzzler

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Roofbot▲61

    A meditative puzzle game that gets REALLY damn challenging.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Leap of Fate▲67

    Hack 'n slash rogue-like in a cyberpunk setting

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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