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The Skin Stapler

90% positive of 512 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Tainted Pact. Published by Assemble Entertainment.

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

Dark Comedy
Walking Simulator
1980s
Horror
FPS
Retro
Crime
Atmospheric
Action
Comedy
Investigation
First-Person

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What players say

Not recommended
Imagine a game with 14 chapters, and in every chapter, the jokes look like: c==3 ----> C=====3 Yeah, and it would be 'the skin stapler' if u can handle it for 3+ hours, then u obviously have superpowers or just negative IQ. Idk, it`s ur call Alternatively, if u want to save time and money, just look at the first line of this review and congrats, u`ve already played the demo .
52 min played when written. 16 found it helpful.
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Recommended
A Bloody Good Time — An Indie Horror Experience Worth Having If you enjoy old-school horror, grimy 1980s grindhouse aesthetics, twisted humor, and genuinely bizarre characters, then The Skin Stapler deserves a place on your wishlist. What makes this game stand out isn't just its gruesome premise or its wonderfully disturbing atmosphere. It's the personality behind it all. From the unsettling streets of Carrion City…
5.7 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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