Subverting expectations in nearly every way imaginable, Saber recently announcedClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, described to be a single-player, first-person action survival horror game. Gameplay was only briefly shown at the tail-end ofClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival’s announcement trailers, which are perhaps alarmingly yet inevitably graphically suggestive. Plus, a lot of details have been shared in tandem with these trailers in scattered posts and Steam’s store page, where eager fans of theHellraiserIP and gruesome 80s horror in general can now add it to their wish lists.
It’s unlikely that many fans knew to suspect aHellraisergame on the horizon, and it’s plain that they were baffled byClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalnot filing itself into the same asymmetrical multiplayer cabinet drawer that multiple heavyweight horror licenses have found themselves in. It’ll be mesmerizing to see how its gameplay ambitions transpire, with combat surprisingly playing a seemingly immense role. It may be second nature now to see a game be announced and then watch it vanish for the next several years, yetClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalis shattering that expectation, too, as its wait supposedly won’t be a long one.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival May Not Be a Shadow Drop, But It is Imminent
On Steam in particular,Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalhas no release dateor window yet, with it merely saying “Coming soon.” This would normally be chalked up to a placeholder that the developer could then take advantage of as it prolongs development for the sake of the game’s quality, but such measures may not be necessary, and “Coming soon” might be more literal than it initially seems. According to anXbox Wire blog postpenned by executive producer Nenad Tomic,Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalis apparently “closer than you think” and will have more information shared “later this year.”
An October Release for Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Would Be a Match Made in Hell
An immediate thought might infer that Tomic’s statement suggests an early 2026 date is likely. 2025 isn’t left with many massive blockbuster releases that are 100% confirmed to launch aside fromBorderlands 4,Silent Hill f,Ghost of Yotei,The Outer Worlds 2, as well asTeam Cherry’s elusiveHollow Knight: Silksong, and this year’s months are dwindling quickly. If nothing else, not committing to a 2025 release window would be logical if there’s even a shred of doubt that it wouldn’t be practical, and the ball is presumably in Saber’s court to decide if that’s the case forClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival.
However, with October 2025 essentially devoid of new horror releases now besidesLittle Nightmares 3, it would be a great treat ifClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalwas to be released this spooky season. Indeed, with Supermassive’sDirective 8020delay to the first half of 2026 from its original release date of Jul 12, 2025, few games would be more perfect to occupy that slate thanClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival.
Silent Hill fnarrowly misses out on the spooky season with a release date of June 18, 2025, whileCronos: The New Dawnstill only has a vague release window of 2025.
Of course, this would requireClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revivalto already be incredibly far along with details “later this year” actually being shared in the next couple of months at the latest, but Tomic appears confident in the action survival horror game launching sooner rather than later. That could ultimately imply a 2026 release date nonetheless, and even that would be quite short of a wait considering it was only just announced. This tease certainly doesn’t help stoke the fires of excitement and anticipation, though, and only time will tell when players will be experiencing thefirst-everHellraisergame.
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
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Experience a new chapter in the legendary horror series like never before. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival takes first-person action horror survival to the next level.Play the story of Aidan, who must use the power of a mysterious puzzle box – the Genesis Configuration – to help his girlfriend Sunny’s escape from the otherworldly hellscape of the Labyrinth.Wield the powers of the box to survive your bargain with the infamous Pinhead and do battle with the horrific cult devoted to the Cenobites.A New Story in Hellraiser’s Canon – Unwittingly kickstart Pinhead’s ritual to unleash greater pain and pleasure than ever before.Harness the Power of the Box – Combine the unique, hellish abilities of the Configuration with an arsenal of earthly weapons to inflict bone-breaking, flesh-searing pain - or is it pleasure? - upon masochistic enemies.Fight Against Unholy Enemies – Take on hell’s wretches, deviants, cultists, and even its most infernal priests in a story-driven horror survival game.
