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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About This Game

A serial killer stalks the streets, and you’re on their trail. Investigate the murders, descend into the city’s rotten underbelly, and uncover its buried secrets. Will you find the truth before The Skin Stapler finds you?Play as burned-out detective Dick Slater, hunting a serial killer known as the Skin Stapler. Take control of other characters as they are stalked through homes, workplaces, and dark city streets.

Victims are skinned, their flesh stapled to nearby walls. Distorted audio tapes taunt police and point to something darker beneath the city. You will scream. You might die. Maybe even from laugther.

A HANDCRAFTED HORROR EXPERIENCE

Handmade horror, with no shortcuts and plenty of sharp objects. Built as an XXL horror feature night, The Skin Stapler delivers a night of atmosphere, story, and bloody good fun.

MORE THAN DETECTIVE WORK

Investigate crime scenes as Detective Dick Slater, solve grisly puzzles, or survive a not-so-ordinary shift. Every character brings a different way to experience Carrion City’s nightmare.

FULLY VOICED

Every character is fully voiced, bringing Carrion City’s killers, victims, and burned-out cops to life.

GRINDHOUSE ATMOSPHERE

Inspired by 1980s VHS horror and exploitation films, the game features stylized violence, neon-lit decay, and an unapologetically grim aesthetic that blends horror and humor.

A CAST TO DIE FOR

From the creator of Suffer the Night, Terror at Oakheart, Massacre at the Mirage, and Flesh Made Fear, Tainted Pact Games invites you into a grimy, neon-lit nightmare with The Skin Stapler. Experience handcrafted indie horror made with support from some of your favourite content creators.



Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains heavy depictions of blood, gore, horror, frightening scenes, violence, and is not suited for children and young people under the age of 18.

Action sequences involve violence against zombified humans and monsters.

System Requirements

    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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