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Painkiller

Painkiller

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Released Oct 21, 2025 Developer Anshar Studios Publisher 3D Realms Platforms Windows ShooterActionGoreFast-PacedFPS
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

55.1%positive1,262 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“Fun shooter. Upgrading weapons, buying temporary buffs. Now that you also can play single player without bots on your side, it's actually what I was looking for. I can recommend!”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 25 found this helpful

“I am old. The OG Painkiller titles will always be a fond memory so there is some nostalgia bias I suppose. The reviews on this are *only* justified at a AAA price tag. Snag this on sale and its great for what it is. Gunplay and customizing the mods are insanely fun. Combat is…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Not recommended · 29 found this helpful

“I enjoy the game but my biggest issue is if you crash late in a run you're unable to rejoin because your squad has progressed to far to rejoin. I don't understand why this is even a thing but it's basically killed the game for me. Please change this so I don't keep losing my…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

214all-time peak
0 50 100 2026 75 avg · Oct 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

41achievements
18.9%median completion
0.8%rarest: Overqualified
83.0% of players 74.7% of players 67.0% of players 65.7% of players 57.2% of players 55.0% of players 47.5% of players 42.2% of players 39.1% of players 36.6% of players 33.6% of players 33.3% of players 30.5% of players 27.8% of players 25.8% of players 23.8% of players 21.9% of players 20.9% of players 20.2% of players 19.2% of players 18.9% of players 17.9% of players 17.4% of players 16.7% of players 13.7% of players 13.1% of players 12.6% of players 9.2% of players 8.7% of players 8.6% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.5% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 83.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
83.0%Demon’s Draw — Equip a tarot card.
74.7%Chain Reaper — Keep your combo above 10,000 points for 8 seconds.
67.0%Seraphic Streak — Reach 20,000 combo points.
Rarest badges of honor
0.8%Overqualified — Unlock all achievements.
0.9%Fist of the Heavens — Reach Custodian rank.
1.7%Hell in a Handbasket — Complete 3 biomes on Nightmare difficulty.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$39.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK29.99 GBP
Australia61.95 AUD
Canada55.99 CAD
Japan5,799 JPY
Brazil159.90 BRL
China169.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$25 Brazil Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$46

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 18, 2026
Painkiller - Demon Awakening

Hello Champions. Today sees the release of a small patch as well as the new paid Demon Awakening DLC, featuring new champion and weapon skins. Wear your glory upon you, and show off all that remains o

Feb 17, 2026
Open Technical Test Concludes

Painkiller's open technical test is now closed. We would like to extend a thank you to everyone who participated in the open technical test and filled out the survey, your feedback is invaluable. 🤘

Feb 02, 2026
Open Technical Test Incoming!

Attention, Champions, Purgatory needs you! We are running an open technical test to test Offline Mode variants with bot companions disabled . This option is designed for players who have asked for a w

Dec 16, 2025
Painkiller - Audio Developer Diary

Painkiller is loud, fast, and brutal - the audio has to keep up! Join the developers from Anshar Studios as they explore building a mix that thrives in chaos. From the challenge of mixing a battlefiel

Dec 16, 2025
Metal as Hell Update

The Metal as Hell update has arrived, and the halls of Purgatory are about to ring out with the sweet sounds of slaughter. Step forward, Champion, and embrace your fury. Let every foul enemy feel the

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction
Player tagsShooter · Action · Gore · Fast-Paced · FPS · Gothic · First-Person · Horror · Old School · Demons · Realistic · Online Co-Op (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements41
Official sitehttps://saber.games/painkiller/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space