Assemble Entertainment and Tainted Pact Games have confirmed that their 80s-inspired video nasty nightmare The Skin Stapler lands on Steam on the 6th of August 2026, priced at 14.99€. VHS slasher horror and noir-inspired storytelling have a midnight rendezvous with dark humour and classic PS1 aesthetics in this neon-lit nightmare from the creator of Suffer the Night, Terror at Oakheart, Massacre at the Mirage, and Flesh Made Fear.
The Skin Stapler follows Detective Dick Slater and rookie partner Robbie Knox as they hunt the sadistic serial killer whose gruesome calling cards have plunged Carrion City into terror. Bask in this filthy, neon-drenched love letter to ’80s slasher flicks, packed with grotesque violence, grimy streets, and gloriously cheesy B-movie dialogue.
- Behold a razor-sharp horror thriller where tension trumps trigger-happy action.
- Pitch-black humour and deadpan one-liners slice through the carnage.
- Gloriously outrageous moments that almost got censored.
- Every frame drips with grime and dread.
Following the success of its acclaimed demo, players will finally be able to uncover the truth behind Carrion City’s most disturbing case when The Skin Stapler releases on Steam and GOG on August 6th.
