The Skin Stapler
The Skin Stapler is a retro-styled PSX grindhouse horror adventure set in the rotting, crime-soaked sprawl of Carrion City. Players follow jaded detective Dick Slater and his eager rookie partner Robbie Knox as they hunt a mysterious serial killer known only as The Skin Stapler.
90.1Rating
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About This Game
The Skin Stapler is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Tainted Pact and released in 2026. With an estimated 27,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Horror, Walking Simulator, Action, Dark Comedy and Atmospheric.
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90.1
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (608 reviews)
DLCs (2)
The Skin Stapler: The Skin Jankers
$1.99
The Skin Stapler Soundtrack
$5.99
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Game Information
Release Date
August 6, 2026
Developer
Tainted Pact
Publisher
Assemble Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Price
$14.99
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Copies Sold (VISE)
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VRI ScoreLearning
64
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VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz / AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or higher
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Microsoft Windows 10
- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9600K CPU @ 3.70GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or higher
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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