{"id":24199,"date":"2026-10-10T23:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=24199"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:27:55","slug":"hellraiser-revival-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/hellraiser-revival-review-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellraiser: Revival Review Roundup: Critics Split, Players Love It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Hellraiser: Revival reviews<\/strong> are in, and critics can’t agree. Saber Interactive’s first-person survival horror game holds a Metascore of 69 on PS5<\/strong> (75 on PC) and an OpenCritic Top Critic Average of 73, with scores running from 5\/10 to 9\/10. Players are far kinder: on Steam it’s rated Overwhelmingly Positive<\/strong>, with 95% of more than 2,800 reviews recommending it. It launched on 8 October 2026<\/strong> for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.<\/p>\n

This is a review roundup<\/strong>: we’ve gathered the scores and the main praise and complaints from the biggest outlets so you can see where critics agree, where they don’t, and why players seem to like it more.<\/p>\n

Hellraiser: Revival at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n
Release date<\/strong><\/td>8 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Platforms<\/strong><\/td>PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developer and publisher<\/strong><\/td>Saber Interactive<\/td><\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\u00a334.99 \/ $39.99 Standard (Steam); Deluxe Edition $49.99<\/td><\/tr>\n
Players<\/strong><\/td>Single-player only<\/td><\/tr>\n
Metacritic<\/strong><\/td>69 (PS5), 75 (PC), 71 (Xbox Series X); user score 9.1<\/td><\/tr>\n
OpenCritic<\/strong><\/td>73 Top Critic Average, 61% of critics recommend<\/td><\/tr>\n
Steam user reviews<\/strong><\/td>Overwhelmingly Positive (95% of 2,800+)<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Scores checked on 11 October 2026. Aggregate scores move as more reviews arrive.<\/em><\/p>\n

What is Hellraiser: Revival about?<\/h2>\n

Hellraiser: Revival is a new story set in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser universe. You play Aidan, who must use a mysterious puzzle box, the Genesis Configuration<\/strong>, to rescue his girlfriend Sunny from the Labyrinth, the Cenobites’ otherworldly hell. Along the way you strike a bargain with Pinhead, voiced by Doug Bradley, who played him in the films, and fight a cult called the Scarlet Church, whose leader Marlowe wants the box for himself.<\/p>\n

It mixes first-person combat, using the box’s hellish powers alongside everyday weapons, with crafting and puzzle-solving. It’s an adults-only experience: Saber’s own content warning lists strong violence, gore, torture, sexual content and themes including suicide and addiction.<\/p>\n

Hellraiser: Revival review scores<\/h2>\n\n\n
Outlet<\/th>Score<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
TheSixthAxis<\/td>9\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
ZTGD<\/td>8.5\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
CGMagazine<\/td>8\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
GameSpew<\/td>8\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
DualShockers<\/td>7\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
GameRant<\/td>7\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
PlayStation Universe<\/td>7\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
TechRaptor<\/td>7\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
IGN<\/td>6\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
Press Start<\/td>6\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
Eurogamer<\/td>3\/5<\/td><\/tr>\n
Push Square<\/td>5\/10<\/td><\/tr>\n
Xbox Achievements<\/td>50%<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Why are Hellraiser: Revival reviews so divided?<\/h2>\n

Almost every critic agrees on the same things: it looks and feels like Hellraiser, and it’s rough around the edges. The split comes from how much each reviewer was willing to forgive. Critics who rated it highly treated the bugs and clunky moments as a fair price for a faithful, uncompromising horror game. Those who scored it low found the frustrations outweighed the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

What do critics like about Hellraiser: Revival?<\/h2>\n