Rank 01Why this
Also Fast-Paced and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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Rank 02Why this
Also Demons and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2007
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Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Painkiller: Black Edition.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Trepang2
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Also Fast-Paced and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition.
- 72% of 976 reviews
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- 95% of 4,372 reviews
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Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition.
- 86% of 3,474 reviews
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- Released: 2007
- Developer: People Can Fly
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- 85% of 769 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Enemy and weapon variety
- Great soundtrack
- Brutal
- Challenging
- Dismemberment
- Soul collecting system
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Turbo Overkill
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About Painkiller: Black Edition
The closest matches to Painkiller: Black Edition: Painkiller Hell & Damnation, Painkiller Overdose, Turbo Overkill, Painkiller, and Trepang2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Painkiller: Black Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Painkiller Hell & Damnation, Painkiller Overdose and Turbo Overkill — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal and challenging, and single out its dismemberment and soul collecting system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Painkiller: Black Edition: Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Is Painkiller: Black Edition worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 769 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Enemy and weapon variety
- Great soundtrack
People who play it also play: Painkiller Hell & Damnation, Painkiller Overdose, Turbo Overkill
Frequently asked about Painkiller: Black Edition
Can I run it?
Does Painkiller: Black Edition work on Steam Deck?
Painkiller: Black Edition is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Painkiller: Black Edition cost?
Painkiller: Black Edition is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Painkiller: Black Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Painkiller: Black Edition are Painkiller Hell & Damnation, Painkiller Overdose, Turbo Overkill.
Who developed Painkiller: Black Edition?
Painkiller: Black Edition was developed by People Can Fly and published by Prime Matter.