# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Painkiller Hell & Damnation](https://imho.run/games/214870/painkiller-hell-damnation) — Also Fast-Paced and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 976 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/)
2. [Painkiller Overdose](https://imho.run/games/3270/painkiller-overdose) — Also Demons and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 334 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3270/)
3. [Turbo Overkill](https://imho.run/games/1328350/turbo-overkill) — Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 4,372 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328350/)
4. [Painkiller](https://imho.run/games/2300120/painkiller) — A frequent pick in Painkiller: Black Edition players' libraries, and another Action. 368 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/)
5. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
6. [Serious Sam 4](https://imho.run/games/257420/serious-sam-4) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 5,007 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257420/)
7. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
8. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — Also Fast-Paced and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)
9. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
10. [WRATH: Aeon of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1000410/wrath-aeon-of-ruin) — Also Arena Shooter and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 1,445 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/)
11. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
12. [Devil Daggers](https://imho.run/games/422970/devil-daggers) — Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 5,609 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/422970/)
13. [The Darkness II](https://imho.run/games/67370/the-darkness-ii) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 3,614 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/67370/)
14. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
15. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also Fast-Paced and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
16. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
17. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Fast-Paced and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
18. [NecroVision](https://imho.run/games/7860/necrovision) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 585 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7860/)
19. [Rise of the Triad](https://imho.run/games/217140/rise-of-the-triad) — Shares dismemberment with Painkiller: Black Edition. 1,407 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/217140/)
20. [Shadow Warrior](https://imho.run/games/233130/shadow-warrior) — Also Demons and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 8,059 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233130/)
21. [Hellbound](https://imho.run/games/753590/hellbound) — Also Arena Shooter and Demons, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 542 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753590/)
22. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also Demons and Gore, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
23. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
24. [Deadlink](https://imho.run/games/1676130/deadlink) — Also Fast-Paced and Arena Shooter, like Painkiller: Black Edition. 1,959 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1676130/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=39530&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=39530
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/39530
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 39530
- **Developer:** People Can Fly
- **Publisher:** Prime Matter
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 24, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/39530/painkiller-black-edition)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39530/)
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