Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a single-player survival horror and action game.[1] The player controls Aidan Lynch from a first-person perspective, and must defend against hostile humans and demonic Cenobites using both combat and stealth.[2] Additionally, players can solve puzzles and gather resources to craft item, such as healing equipment and ammunition.[3][4] In combat, the player can use melee weapons and firearms. Blunt weapons, such clubs and baseball bats, break through armor, while sharp weapons, such as knives and machetes, are effective against unprotected enemies;[4][5] all melee weapons break after a certain number of uses.[5] A puzzle box called the Genesis Configuration can also be used as a weapon and provides the player with additional abilities, including telekinesis.[2][6] Some enemies cannot be defeated in combat and require the player to sneak or flee to survive.[2]
Synopsis and characters
Biker gang member Aidan Lynch (portrayed by Xalavier Nelson Jr.)[7] and his girlfriend Sunny discover a supernatural puzzle box called the Genesis Configuration.[2][6] When Aidan cuts Sunny with the box during sex, he inadvertently summons a group of extradimensional, sadomasochistic beings called Cenobites.[3] Their leader, Pinhead (Doug Bradley), offers to take Sunny to Hell.[3][4] She agrees, leading Aidan to follow her with the intent to free her from the Cenobites and their fanatic cult, the Scarlet Church.[2]
In addition to Pinhead, the game will feature Cenobites from the franchise including Butterball, Chatterer, and Deepthroat.[3] Other enemies include Bruno, a sadistic artist.[8][9] The game's setting alternates between reality and the Cenobites' labyrinthine dimension.[2]
Franchise creator Clive Barker was consulted on the game's story from the beginning of development,[12][13] while Doug Bradley, who portrayed Pinhead in the first eight Hellraiser films and voiced the character in Dead by Daylight, reprised his role.[14] Other key development staff include art director Petra Nikolić and narrative director Anthony De Fault.[1][15]
Release
Saber Interactive first teased Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on July 17, 2025,[16] before officially announcing it on July 22.[6] In August 2025, a 45-minute demo of the game was featured at Gamescom.[4] It is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in late 2026.[17] Boss Team Games created three collector's edition releases for the game, which will include collectibles such as a re-creation of the Genesis Configuration puzzle box, a statue, an art book, a SteelBook case, and an art print signed by Barker.[18][19]
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