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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a first-person survival horror game from Saber Interactive. A playable demo covering the full prologue and part of Episode 1 is available on PC via Steam, ahead of the full game's release on October 9.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated 3d ago

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival has moved from announcement to a near-final release over four stories. Saber Interactive announced the game on October 8, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, sharing a standard trailer and an uncensored extreme version, and confirming Doug Bradley returns as Pinhead. The game is a first-person survival horror: Aidan uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to enter the Labyrinth and rescue his lover Sunny, with scarce ammunition, melee combat, and spatial puzzles shaping the loop.

Coverage then built outward from the release date. In August, 14 minutes of gameplay footage showed exploration and combat against cultists and Cenobites, with the Genesis Configuration driving both. At gamescom 2026, Saber put a playable demo in front of attendees and dated the game to October 8 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. In September, Saber released a demo on PC via Steam that covers the entire prologue and part of Episode 1, which follows an escape from the cult Scarlet Church. The same story lists the full game for October 9 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The one point the stories do not settle is the release date itself, which appears as October 8 in two stories and October 9 in the most recent one. The platforms also widen: early stories name PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, while the most recent adds Nintendo Switch 2. What is consistent is the shape of the game, a single-player horror adaptation built around the puzzle box, and the demo is now out before launch.

Key facts

Developer
Saber Interactive ↗
Genre and perspective
First-person survival horror ↗
Protagonist
Aidan ↗
Central mechanic
The Genesis Configuration puzzle box, used to enter the Labyrinth ↗
Demo contents
Full prologue and part of Episode 1, which follows an escape from the cult Scarlet Church ↗
Demo platforms
PC via Steam ↗
Release date
October 9 ↗
Platforms
Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 ↗
Cast
Doug Bradley reprises his role as Pinhead ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Sep 18

Hellraiser: Revival Demo Covers Full Prologue And Part Of Episode 1

Saber Interactive released a demo for Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on September 17. The demo is available for PC via Steam, and players can go through the entire prologue plus part of Episode 1, which follows an escape from the cult Scarlet Church. The full game is set for October 9 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Sep 2

Hellraiser: Revival Gets October 2026 Release Date After gamescom Demo

Saber Interactive showed a playable demo of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival at gamescom 2026. The first-person survival horror follows Aidan, who uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to enter the Labyrinth and rescue his lover Sunny. The game leans on classic survival horror mechanics: scarce ammunition, melee combat, and spatial puzzles. It releases October 8, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Aug 11

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Gets 14 Minutes of Gameplay Footage

Saber Interactive released 14 minutes of gameplay footage for its single-player horror survival action game Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival via IGN. Players control Aidan, who uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to rescue his girlfriend Sunny from the Labyrinth. The footage shows exploration and combat against enemies, including cultists and Cenobites. The game launches October 8 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Jun 16

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Gets October 8 Release Date

Saber Interactive announced that Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival will launch on October 8, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Two announcement trailers, a standard version and an uncensored extreme version, were released. Doug Bradley reprises his role as Pinhead. Pricing and editions were also revealed, with Deluxe Edition details coming later.