if you like this, check out Dreams (1990)
What Dreams May Come was clearly influenced by Kurosawa's Dreams. if you think you can enjoy a movie that's not so much based on narrative, and you want to see a film with a lot of similarities to What Dreams May Come, I suggest giving Dreams a shot. it's not what most folks expect from a movie, but it's excellent, and if you're interested in seeing something different that reminds you of something familiar, here's your chance
Who cares about stairs? The main thing is ice cream.