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The Skin Stapler · published 3 months ago

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Hey everyone, it's Michael here.

Today I finally got to show a brand-new trailer for THE SKIN STAPLER during the Horror Game Awards Showcase: Midsummer Night's Scream.

🔥 Watch the new Trailer here 🔥

🔥Watch the complete showcase here 🔥

This is the first proper gameplay trailer since the demo launched back in February and it contains a bunch of new footage, new scenes, new characters and a better look at Carrion City.

If you're new here: The Skin Stapler is a short, story-driven horror game with retro PSX visuals, VHS slasher vibes and way too many questionable life choices. You play as Detective Dick Slater and several other characters as a serial killer known as The Skin Stapler terrorizes a crime-ridden 1980s city.

Basically imagine if a grimy VHS slasher movie and an old PlayStation horror game had a very unfortunate child.

The response to the demo over the last few months has been absolutely insane. The game trended on itch.io, hit 15,000 Steam wishlists, and was played by creators like CaseOh, MoistCr1TiKaL, CJU, Kubz Scouts, Joe Bart, Grizzy, Sev, LaynaLazar and many more.

Also, I'm happy to finally confirm that THE SKIN STAPLER is coming this Summer 2026. 🖤

There is still a lot more I can't show yet, but trust me... things only get weirder from here.

Thank you all for the support so far.

Every wishlist, stream, video, comment and screenshot helps more than you know.

Now excuse me while I go back to making terrible decisions in Carrion City...

- Michael Cosio (Tainted Pact Games) 🐙

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News6 Aug 2026The Skin Stapler is Out Now!Hey everyone, I honestly can't believe the day is finally here. The Skin Stapler is out now on Steam! Making this game has been an incredible journey. I had so much fun creating the twisted world of Carrion City, its strange characters, ridiculous one-liners, gruesome murders, and all the little details hidden throughout the game. Seeing so many of you play the demo, share your thoughts, and ge…Community22 Jul 2026The Skin Stapler Releases on August 6Hey everyone, it's Michael here. The wait is almost over. I'm incredibly excited to finally share that The Skin Stapler launches on Steam on August 6! For the past few years I've been pouring everything into making the kind of horror game I always wanted to play. A grimy, neon-soaked detective nightmare inspired by classic slasher movies, VHS horror, film noir, and those wonderfully weird PS1 e…Community22 Apr 2026MY NEW GAME: THE SKIN STAPLER + WHAT'S NEXTHey everyone, it's Michael here. Here we go again. In case you missed it, I announced my new game THE SKIN STAPLER along with a DEMO : Currently sitting on 92% positive steam reviews 📈 Thank you so much 🙏 The Skin Stapler is a short, story-driven horror game with that retro PSX look and a really grimy 80s slasher vibe. It’s more about atmosphere and tension than combat and you jump between pl…