Clive Barker 'proud' of uncensored Hellraiser: Revival
The Hellraiser creator told DreadCentral he had feared heavy censorship and was surprised by how explicit the finished horror game turned out.
Clive Barker said he is proud of the final version of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival and was surprised the development team was able to include such explicit content, in an interview with DreadCentral, as reported by gamespark.jp.
Barker, the creator of Hellraiser and a novelist and film director, said he had initially feared the game would be heavily censored. He has advised the development team since early in the game's development.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival is a horror survival action game based on the Hellraiser film series, developed by Saber Interactive. It was released on October 8, 2026 for Windows via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 overseas.
As of October 20, 2026, the game had 6,665 Steam reviews, 93% of which were positive, giving it a Very Positive rating.
There were also reports that a YouTube streamer's channel was banned while streaming the game and has since been restored.
Quick answers
When was Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival released?
It launched on October 8, 2026 for Windows via Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 overseas.
What did Clive Barker say about the game?
He told DreadCentral he is proud of the final version, had feared heavy censorship, and was surprised by how explicit the content turned out.
How is the game rated on Steam?
As of October 20, 2026, it had 6,665 reviews with 93% positive, a Very Positive rating.