Released Aug 6, 2026 $14.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

The Skin Stapler

By Tainted Pact · published by Assemble Entertainment

Horror Walking Simulator Action Dark Comedy Atmospheric 1980s Retro FPS 3DIndieFirst-PersonPixel Graphics

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The Skin Stapler is a game tagged Horror, Walking Simulator and Action by Tainted Pact, released Aug 6, 2026. It has 530 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include SHE WAS 98, True Backrooms and Reel Horror.

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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SHE WAS 98 70% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
True Backrooms 70% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Atmospheric
Reel Horror 69% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
Frog Corner 68% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror 68% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
Just Another Night 68% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
False Exit 68% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
BUNKER 67% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
Boo's Burgers 67% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action
My Name Is 66% match · Horror, Walking Simulator, Action

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Everything Steam lists for The Skin Stapler · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID4310610

Release dateAug 6, 2026

Last change number39235906

Last record update1 day ago

App type: Game
Developer: Tainted Pact
Publisher: Assemble Entertainment
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 23 hours ago

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable

Single-playerSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

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Price · US$14.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$14.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked4 hours agoin 41 regions

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Build	Branch	Updated
24598217	public	Aug 6, 2026

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ID	Name	Price (US)
4919860	Not on the store yet	—

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ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228989	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
4310611	—	All	2.14 GB	1.84 GB	5630578549776190471

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	24598217	Aug 6, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/TheSkinStapler

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
TheSkinStapler\TheSkinStapler.exe		Windows

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The Skin Stapler

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Americas 10

Europe 5

CIS 4

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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