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Painkiller

First-person demon shooter with three-player co-op and ability-boosting tarot cards

Anshar Studios · Published by 3D Realms · Released Oct 21, 2025

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Reviews
Mixed
55% of 1,172
Recent reviews
Mixed
48% of 47 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 18, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1660 Super
16 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Painkiller?

This first-person shooter takes place in Purgatory, where condemned champions must stop the fallen angel Azazel from invading Earth. You shoot demon hordes, jump, dash, and grapple through gothic environments during the campaign. A separate survival mode uses randomized arenas.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy horror imagery and bloody combat

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower shooting with little emphasis on movement

What players say

55% of 1,172 reviews are positive · 48% of 47 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visuals. Common complaints focus on the departure from the original games, the short campaign, and mandatory AI teammates when playing alone.

Screenshots and trailer

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Painkiller system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1660 Super, 16 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Intel Arc A770
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Painkiller have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Painkiller run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does Painkiller use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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