The Skin Stapler
Tainted Pact · Assemble Entertainment · 2026-08-06
Modes: Single player
Releases: Aug 06, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
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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- · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
- · Top 45% of 11,005 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 481 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $11.99 at Steam (2026-08-06)via IsThereAnyDeal
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Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 181 | 50% | 16 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-08-06First review activity on record (week of 2026-08-06).
- 2026-08-06Biggest review week on record: 22 reviews (week of 2026-08-06).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
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