The Stairwell Anomaly

co-authored: @jambo-game-dev
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.06
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.98
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.73
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.25
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.96
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.79
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.48
Game description:

You play as a scientist of the organization ###, which deals with paranormal phenomena. You have been tasked with studying the (new) object ###-08#, finding out what happened to the previous expedition and compiling a detailed report on the anomaly.

Controls:

WASD - move

F - flashlight

E - interact with objects

Game objective:

Go down to the lowest floor of the stairs, understand the anomaly and survive

The game was created by:

Game design, narrative, programming - Alex Mironchuk

Programming, 3D art - Djambulat Tadzhidinov

Sound Designer - Ivan Zherbin

We have added a new version of the game, it has fixed errors with sound volume and some minor bugs, but otherwise the versions are exactly the same. Older versions without a patch are also available on Itch.
Tags: #fps, #horror
Genres: adventure

Comments16

StupidHobbit8 Apr 2025, 16:01
Привет, превью выглядит интересно, но архив битый, не смог распаковать. Сможете поправить?
tinykidtoo
tinykidtoo8 Apr 2025, 18:59
Very spooky atmosphere. Good story telling, but I don't quite understand the ending. Overall though, it was a chilling play through
LDJam user 409037author11 Apr 2025, 14:07
@stupidhobbit Привет, а ты скачивал версию на Винду или Мак?

@tinykidtoo In the end, the main character unites into a soup and this is a reference to the ending of an anime)
floppynub
floppynub11 Apr 2025, 14:48
Very creative opening, love that you have to turn the flashlight on manually to start the game. The concept of having to go down all the stairs is a strong one, and it plays on the theme well. I also give you big props for including a narrative element in your game, that is fairly rare for jam games and the effort is definitely appreciated!

That said, the first jump scare noise that plays as you reach the second note was SO loud. I had the game largely turned down in the main menu but that sound still made my speakers shake my room... If I hadn't turned the game down in the main menu, it could've easily damage my speakers. I had to turn the game off there for the sake of my own hearing. It did scare the shit out of me though so props on that :P

As an aside, I would've loved a wider FOV. As is, the camera is extremely zoomed in.
StupidHobbit11 Apr 2025, 16:33
@alex-mironchuk Скачал заново, игра запустилась. Вначале было не очень понятно, что делать, пока фонарик не включился. Довольно атмосферно получилось, звуки и темнота заставляют прям напрягаться местами. Еще заметил, что от фонарик как будто засветы остаются, если его выключить
Nomus
Nomus12 Apr 2025, 02:57
Don't play this at 5 AM
TurboLaser
TurboLaser14 Apr 2025, 13:46
Masterfully triggered my inner fears (which is key!), then I replayed it while ignoring all instructions)) BTW it's also the most stable Unreal Engine experience I've had - no glitches, no warnings, nothing. Well done!
jver42214 Apr 2025, 14:03
oh man, what a throwback, so nostalgic. one of my first horror game and my first introduction to SCP! thank you for tickling that old memory
BlushingCrow15 Apr 2025, 10:04
I love SCP style lore and horror, very intriguing title.. I enjoyed it, but not sure I would play this with the lights out!!!
bob15215 Apr 2025, 12:37
Had to turn the sound down - too scary! I like how different elements were used to make me scared - the falling can really got me the first time.
She Wrote
She Wrote15 Apr 2025, 16:24
The horror atmosphere is well built, and the story gave more dimension to the place. Nice little game! The ending also caught me by surprise lol.
thegrottman16 Apr 2025, 19:38
Wow! As much as I don't like horrors, that was really nice! Great atmosphere, I see the beginnings of an interesting lore. Great job!
xpoho
xpoho17 Apr 2025, 09:50
Ладно, это была одна из самых неожиданных концовок, которые я видел на LD xDD
Conduit
Conduit21 Apr 2025, 05:41
I got a blue screen for my ending, not sure why :p definitely didn't have anything to do with breaking the game! Loved the atmosphere, walking up or down stairs in a horror game is always a fright. Smooth entry!
JAMESDEV
JAMESDEV22 Apr 2025, 02:10
Loved the atmosphere! Wished there was a little more gameplay wise, but I love SCP-esque stuff
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