Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival

It brings Hellraiser's gore and BDSM world almost unchanged into first-person survival horror; its fidelity and visuals are repeatedly praised, but combat feel, tight resources and technical issues are also called out in negative reviews.

What players love

• High fidelity to the source material's setting, designs and atmosphere, seen as respectful of the IP

  A wonderful, cozy game to play with the family on a Sunday afternoon. Dear Devs: Thank you for not being cowards. You stayed 100% true to this sick, twisted universe. No censoring, no watering things down for modern audi…

  Recommended · 23 h played · 2026-10-08

• Gore, body horror and adult content are barely cut, and the explicit scale is a core draw

  They didn’t shy away from making this game as gross as possible, and I applaud them for that. What’s even more impressive is that they managed to make a game in the big ’26 that runs smooth as butter. An absolute banger …

  Recommended · 19 h played · 2026-10-08

• Art, level design and sound create a strongly immersive atmosphere

  Just throwing out a PSA: this game definitely isn’t for everyone. It takes gore and body horror and cranks them up to an absolutely insane level. We’re talking graphic, over the top gore in just about every way imaginabl…

  Recommended · 14 h played · 2026-10-12

• Performance is repeatedly described as smooth and stable

  标准的商业化作品 玩着还不错但是缺少惊喜 依旧格子危机 近战武器还有耐久度 又加了维修包 更危机了。。 枪械够用 有强化模组 画面很好 美术音乐都不错 地狱修士挺有压迫感 场景和角色设计都非常大胆 在军刀组的游戏里算优化还可以的 不过风扇依旧起飞

  Recommended · 14 h played · 2026-11-04

• Melee and gun combat feel satisfying enough to some players

  This game is exactly how a legacy horror IP should be handled, while it isn't perfect and there's some room for improvement, overall Hellraiser: Revival is a creepy, disgusting game that fits perfectly into the Hellraise…

  Recommended · 10 h played · 2026-10-08

• The supernatural abilities from the Genesis Box add to the gameplay

  He doesn’t judge or moral you. He will let you explore your desires and extreme sensations. The box. You opened it. They came. . . And thus began your twisted journey through hell and pleasure. This nightmare is very fai…

  Recommended · 13 h played · 2026-10-10

• Tight pacing and little backtracking for puzzles are seen as positives

  A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MASTERPIECE. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. Holy ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥. I'm genuinely at a loss for words. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. As a massive horror movie fan, I can honestly say this is a horror film brought to life as a video g…

  Recommended · 11 h played · 2026-11-04

• Some players consider the current price reasonable

  1 - The price. Saber Interactive understands that being aggressive doesn't get you anywhere these days. 2 - It is one of the best video games of the year and one of the best games based on an existing IP or adaptation. 3…

  Recommended · 21 h played · 2026-10-12

What players complain about

• Combat feel and enemy design are thin: guns feel poor, enemy feedback is weak, AI is simple and assets repeat

  I honestly like the game but only for the story, environments, and visuals. On the gameplay side its honestly best put, a poor mans resident evil. The enemies in the game are all the same reused assets throughout the ent…

  Not recommended · 12 h played · 2026-11-04

• Late game has heavy enemy repetition and spam, and bosses are damage sponges that drag out fights

  本次入坑的理由很简单，曾经会为了满足自己的猎奇心理去看邪典电影，现在就会因为这个理由尝试这个游戏，非常推荐此类爱好者玩，但不推荐大部分玩家入坑。 --- 剧情以及设定 人设没什么好聊的，在我看来就是一帮死不足惜的烂人，但是地狱修士4人组的造型方面可以说是各具特色，其中钉子头的造型极具想象力，有一种别样的帅，并且也没有作为其中boss出现，给人一种秩序守护者的感觉，或许本身设定就是如此，后续很多的动漫电影等都进行了参考。 游戏内容尺度大，…

  Not recommended · 18 h played · 2026-10-27

• Chase sequences and difficulty tuning are unfair, making it easy to get stuck

  first hour was fun then they add one of the worst levels where you have to hide from a monster who no matter what sees you. the ai of the enemies sometimes are oblivious but most times they see you no matter what. the di…

  Not recommended · 6 h played · 2026-11-04

• Resources and money are tight, and inventory management is frustrating

• Technical issues: severe bugs, black screens, crashes after updates and frame drops

  有恶性BUG，打完慈悲修女之后跳过直接黑屏，解决不了

  Not recommended · 8 h played · 2026-10-10

• Story lacks immersion and the campaign is short

  先说句公道话，这游戏的“皮”，是及格的。 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3821601331 如果你是《猛鬼追魂》的粉丝，你进去第一眼就能认出那个味道。修道士的皮衣、钉在脸上的钉子、血肉模糊的锁链、阴冷潮湿的色调，还有那种带着残忍美感的折磨机关。它确实把电影里那种“痛苦与快感交织”的美术风格搬进了游戏里。至少在视觉上，这游戏知道自己是在致敬谁，没把地狱修道士…

  Not recommended · 15 h played · 2026-10-17

• Considered not worth buying at full price

  总体不推荐：太血腥暴力限制级，剧情云里雾里莫名其妙看不太懂，流程太短，创世迷匣功能太少除了会吸火吸铁、还有移动东西以外，没有什么特别的地方，模仿生化危机、寂静岭Pt、死亡空间，但是血腥黄程度超过上述三作，总共大boss就三个太少，玩法上中规中矩新意不多，优化差经常突然瞬间掉帧。剧情上完全带入不了主角艾奇，吸毒玩SM看着就不是啥好人，惨死地狱也是活该，外加主角扔外面就一NPC的长相。一开始一度玩得差点要吐，花了300大洋硬着头皮玩通关了。…

  Not recommended · 16 h played · 2026-11-02

Why it might be taking off

These are hypotheses drawn from reviews and data, not confirmed facts.

• Medium confidenceThe day after launch saw the sample period's highest daily positive count of 1002 and 60 negative reviews, after which daily positive counts gradually declined; this may be a natural curve driven by concentrated launch-window attention.
• Medium confidenceFaithful recreation of the source material's setting and visual symbols may be an important factor drawing series fans to try it.
• Medium confidenceUncut gore and adult content may be one reason it stands out from similar titles.
• Medium confidenceThe price is shown as $39.99, a mid-range positioning, and this price point itself may be a factor distinguishing it from higher-priced similar titles.
• Medium confidenceThe tags Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity, Horror and First-Person may help like-minded players identify this title faster.
• Medium confidenceBy the end of the curve, daily positive counts have fallen to a low level, e.g. 63 positive and 5 negative reviews on 2026-11-04, which may indicate fading launch momentum.

The sample is not exhaustive: for each language, toprated and mostrecent are capped at 2 pages each; the visible reviews are concentrated in English and Simplified Chinese, spanning 2026-10-08 to 2026-11-04.