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Painkiller: Black Edition

89% positive of 1,933 Steam reviews

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To finish
16 h
To 100%
29 h
Released
2007
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by People Can Fly. Published by Prime Matter.

About the game

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Tagged by players

  • FPS
  • Demons
  • Arena Shooter
  • Shooter
  • Fast-Paced
  • Gothic
  • Boomer Shooter
  • Action
  • First-Person
  • Horror
  • Zombies
  • Atmospheric

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Painkiller Black Edition: Pure Old-School Carnage Gunplay & Weapons: 9/10 The gunplay is extremely fast and energetic, with a really cool, speedy feel, at least if you play fast-paced like I do. Weapon combos don't get all that interesting, because this isn't like other DOOM-like games with very different mechanics. It's more limited and probably fits closer to the Quake side of things, but you can still pair two…

    3.5 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Must play if you are into boomer shooters or the new DOOM games.

    3.9 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Painkiller is one of those games that almost everyone will tell you is good, but very few people have actually finished—for good reason. It's a classic case of style over substance. Painkiller absolutely nails the vibe: the art direction is fantastic, the soundtrack is excellent, and the overall aesthetic is memorable. But the developers seemed to forget that gameplay should come first. If you take Quake, strip away…

    19 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.

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