The Skin Stapler

The Skin Stapler

2026 Tainted Pact Games

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About The Skin Stapler

The Skin Stapler is an indie game developed by Tainted Pact Games and published by Assemble Entertainment, released on 6 August 2026.

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.

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Gameplay

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Genres

Indie

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

Tags

Best single-player gamesBest horror gamesBest first-person games

Rankings

Best Indie games on PCBest Indie games of 2026Best PC gamesBest PC games of 2026Best games of 2026

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