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Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

A city under curfew. A killer on the loose. You’re a delivery driver racing to finish your last run before 9 PM in a decaying apartment complex where every knock could be your last, in this PSX-style psychological horror.

What works

  • Great voice acting
  • Strong atmosphere and tension
  • Unique retro art style
  • Engaging story with multiple endings
  • Affordable price for short experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Frustrating and rng-heavy chase sequence
  • Limited gameplay depth and exploration
  • No audio volume controls
  • Some bugs and ui issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Shadows 2: Perfidia

  • Palmyra Orphanage

  • The Designer's Curse

  • [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap

  • Nightmare knock

  • [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備

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Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026