Painkiller: Black Edition
Fast gothic first-person shooting through swarms of hellish enemies
People Can Fly · Published by Prime Matter · Released Jan 24, 2007
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 2,151
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 7
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Jun 2, 2016
What is Painkiller: Black Edition?
Stranded between Heaven and Hell as an underworld war approaches, you fight through levels of monsters and bosses in this first-person horror shooter. Weapons have primary and secondary fire, and collecting souls lets you transform. Black Edition includes the base game and the Battle Out of Hell expansion.
For you if...
- +you like weapons with alternate fire and soul-powered transformations
- +you want a long single-player campaign with an expansion
Not for you if...
- −you prefer cover-based gunfights over constant movement
- −you want a story-led shooter rather than frequent enemy swarms
What players say
89% of 2,151 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the fast combat, gothic atmosphere, and soundtrack. Common complaints include repetitive encounters, uneven levels, and boss fights whose objectives can be unclear.
Screenshots and trailer
Painkiller: Black Edition system requirements
Minimum: DirextX 9.0 64MB, 0.3 GB RAM, 3.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Win 98/2000/Me/XP
- Processor
- 1GHz
- Graphics
- DirextX 9.0 64MB Video Card
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 3.4 GB available space
Does Painkiller: Black Edition have co-op or multiplayer?
No multiplayer modes declared.
Does Painkiller: Black Edition run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.
Does Painkiller: Black Edition 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
