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Painkiller: Black Edition

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App ID 39530
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Prime Matter
Franchise Painkiller
Supported Systems
Last Changenumber 28969706
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:57:40 UTC ()
Release Date 24 January 2007 – 18:30:00 UTC ()
😎 85.30%
2k reviews
19
In-Game

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Additional Information

Developer People Can Fly
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gamedir Painkiller Black Edition
metacritic_name Painkiller: Black Edition
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NoServers Yes
primarycache 39531
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serverbrowsername empty string
developer_url http://www.peoplecanfly.com/
InstallScript 39530_install.vdf
LegacyKeyRegistrationMethod registry
LegacyKeyRegistryLocation HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\TestApp3200\SteamKey
Publisher Prime Matter
SortAs Painkiller 1: Black Edition
Store Release Date 12 April 2004 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 24 January 2007 – 18:30:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 12 April 2004 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1081753200)
Store Asset Modification Time 2 July 2019 – 08:56:13 UTC () (1562057773)
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review_percentage 89
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
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  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 22 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1159740
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:01:45 UTC (), in changelist #141474
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

😖 Gore 💥 Action 🔫 FPS 🕒 Classic 🔫 Shooter 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🙌 First-Person 👤 Singleplayer 👿 Demons 🌟 Arena Shooter 😱 Horror 🌫 Atmospheric ⚡ Fast-Paced 🕹️ Multiplayer 👊 Violent 🦇 Gothic 🧟 Zombies 📼 Cult Classic 👴 Boomer Shooter 😨 Dark

Categories

Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp5 March 2024 – 15:43:02 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 19 players right now
  • 36 24-hour peak
  • 232 all-time peak 2 November 2014
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Store data

  • 1,230 followers
  • 1,834 positive reviews
  • 221 negative reviews
  • 89.25% positive reviews

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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 85.30% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,834 89.2% positive reviews
  • 221 10.8% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
24 January 2007 – 18:30 Steam Release -
1 January 2013 – 10:00 ⇄ Indiegala: Indie Gala Magicka -
28 January 2014 – 10:00 ⇄ Fanatical: FPS Warriors 2 -
25 September 2014 – 10:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Painkiller Bundle -
3 June 2015 – 11:00 ⇄ Indiegala: Painkiller Bundle -
18 January 2016 – 17:00 ⇄ Fanatical: All Stars 5 Bundle -
11 March 2019 – 22:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: THQ Nordic Build Your Own Bundle -
20 April 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Trinity Bundle -

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How many players are playing Painkiller: Black Edition right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 19 players live playing Painkiller: Black Edition on Steam.

Painkiller: Black Edition had an all-time peak of 232 concurrent players on 2 November 2014.

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