Painkiller: Resurrection
Old-school first-person shooter built around an arsenal of unusual weapons
Homegrown Games · Published by Prime Matter · Released Oct 27, 2009
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 25% of 585
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 38/100 (critic reviews)
What is Painkiller: Resurrection?
A first-person shooter about Bill Sherman, a dead man given a chance to atone for killing civilians. You shoot enemies across straightforward levels and large, explorable areas in a version of purgatory inspired by medieval visions of hell.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast combat in a single-player campaign
Not for you if...
- −you prefer compact levels with a clear route forward
What players say
25% of 585 reviews are positive
Some players praise the familiar, straightforward shooting. Complaints focus on crashes, failed level loads, progression-blocking bugs, and performance drops.
Screenshots and trailer
Painkiller: Resurrection system requirements
Minimum: 3800, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Painkiller: Resurrection?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 2.4GHZ+ (per core)
- Graphics
- Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better
- Memory
- 2GB or better
- Storage
- 6GB
Does Painkiller: Resurrection have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Painkiller: Resurrection 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, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Painkiller: Resurrection 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
