The Skin Stapler overview

Overview

The Skin Stapler comes from Tainted Pact and is published by Assemble Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Aug 6, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Skin Stapler's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 10 players at 23 September 2026 - 07:56:02 UTC, with a tracked peak near 151. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 90% positive across 431 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Skin Stapler is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Skin Stapler has sold up to 9,631 units and has 474 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $95,401. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Skin Stapler overview details

The Skin Stapler combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 in…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Skin Stapler is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 10 players at 23 September 2026 - 07:56:02 UTC, a tracked peak of 151, and 90% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

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.

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