Painkiller: Resurrection
Painkiller: Resurrection
Game
Game2012
Painkiller: Recurring Evil
Developer Med-Art
Battle never ceases in the realm known as Hell. This time around it's a battle for the freedom of your very soul. Will you be able to escape from the prison hidden in the darkest deepest chasm of Hell? Do you have enough courage to travel through the most dangerous and twisted areas, infamous for their unsafety, even among demons... From the Steam store page
279 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 9, 2026 · last updated Oct 30, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
39
Rotten
59 positive · 94 negative
95% range 31–46%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 59 | 94 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 11 | 66 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
71 of 176 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
39% recommend · 60 yes, 94 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 154 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (201 of 483 positive).
Some players enjoy the intense, old-school Painkiller action and improved graphics. [1][2][3] Many reviewers criticize it as a lazy, fan-made mod with no story and recycled content. [4][5][6] Several players note it is short, with only five levels and no new weapons. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [1]
Despite countless negative reviews, well I liked it. Of course it should be taken for what it is. That is a game with the aim of killing 4000 enemies. stop. There are bugs between uploads and they are quite annoying. 10 euros is not worth it, but if you find it for less than 2 euros, in my opinion it's ok. overall grade 6/10 (full price too high)
- [11]
It's not bad, no matter what people say. The pacing is sometimes a bit off, due to the high number of enemies. They also should have placed significantly more emphasis on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. As it is, everything feels a bit lazy. It's a level pack. For example, many enemies don't fit the environment thematically. But the gameplay is that of the legendary Painkiller, so it still plays very well …
- [4]
I recommend you to buy something else. This game is total crap. Boring as ♥♥♥♥, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ level design I've seen in years. If you want a Painkiller game, pick Painkiller: Black Edition.
- [5]
This game sucks. Actually, it is not a stand-alone game, but a fan-made mod for a Painkiller, but whatever, it sucks. It should be free, I still don't understand the way developers put it on Steam for sale. Don't buy it and don't play it - it doesn't worth your precious time and money.
- [6]
This plays like a lazy, fan-made Painkiller mod. Just infinitely re-spawning enemies with no story and rarely even a scenery change. I'm a big Painkiller fan, but it wasn't long before this felt more like a thankless chore than playing a game. Pulling weeds is just as fun and actually useful. The graphics are inferior to the very first Painkiller game--huge bland polygons I haven't seen since the Mid '90s. It's a …
Summarised from 34 of the 270 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
39% of the 154 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Painkiller: Recurring Evil. The complaint that keeps coming up: too short with only five levels. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 279 · most liked firstCautious optimism in the face of always-on co-op (3 players?) with AI companions and 3D Realms publishing. Anshar Studios has contributed to other games and dev’d a couple VR games so hard to say anything about their record. Congrats to Painkiller fans for getting a new game that isn’t shovelware.
neutral · AI labelView post →Drafted a huge review for the new Painkiller. It contains more words about the new Painkiller than anyone else will ever want to read, but I had a lot to say about it. Review’ll be up later today, but I really must confess that I love the game even if very few others seem to. The guns are SO good.
positive · AI labelView post →Painkiller | Reveal Trailer ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGkJ... "Saber Interactive and 3D Realms are developing a brand new game based on the legendary 2004 purgatorial shooter. Coming to PC and consoles in Fall 2025" #Painkiller #FutureGamesShow
neutral · AI labelView post →You will like my game KOOK if you enjoyed: - Quake - Prey (2006) - Painkiller - Quake2 - HROT - DUSK - LawBreakers - M. C. Escher store.steampowered.com/app/2329690/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Painkiller: Recurring Evil is the last "stand-alone expansion pack"/"fan sequel" for Painkiller. It feels like it's a sequel to Painkiller Redemption for sure, feeling like it was made by fans. And it was also released in 2012, 8 years after original Painkiller, not being ashamed of milking it today with that old engine. At least this is the last one. There is no multiplayer, just single player horde gameplay of 5 levels. Technically, it didn't bug or crash on me so much, but there were still…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend you to buy something else. This game is total crap. Boring as ♥♥♥♥, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ level design I've seen in years. If you want a Painkiller game, pick Painkiller: Black Edition.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy 20th anniversary to the debut game from People Can Fly, the diabolically fast-paced first-person shooter Painkiller
neutral · AI labelView post →It *is* better than Redemption and especially Ressurrection, but considering those are two of the most piss poor attempts at making a videogame I've ever played that's like saying that Desert Gunner is better than Air Control. It's functional, yes, but that doesn't really make it good. It's got the same "kill a million dudes, another six feet of the level opens, then kill a million more dudes" that the last two had, but the main difference here is that that "zillion" is down from the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Painkiller is such a ridiculous game. Bunnyhopping around army dudes wearing ball gags shooting them with a shuriken launcher and then suddenly you're in a cutscene that seems to think it's telling a serious story about heaven, hell and redemption. It's adorable
neutral · AI labelView post →Just some video game weapons I remember The stake launcher from Painkiller The blue beam gun from UT Kate Archer Thief's blackjack Those gloves from Heretic Something about frozen mercury in Oni two shots then cooldown? Gloo Gun from Prey My beak in Goose Game Gep Gun Bloodborne fucking Chain Cane
neutral · AI labelView post →Well the series had a couple of awesome games and then as you can see went completely off the rails. I guess after the first two different developers tried to take over this series and fell flat on their faces. It's rough and uninspired much like Redemption and honestly just stay away from the arse end of this series, it's just not worth it!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A new 'Painkiller' game launches later this year on Xbox Series, PS5 and PC. youtu.be/uGkJUhm9nc0?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Satan'z gonna get da biznus end of me kombi-shoota! Finishing up the best FPS game of 2004, Painkiller in one hour! www.twitch.tv/gaijingoomba
positive · AI labelView post →Concise reviews for the Painkiller series in order of what you should play Painkiller Black Edition: Great oldschool no messing around shoot things from point A to B using a variety of weapons, for such and old game the gunplay (especially the shotgun) is strangely satisfying. Painkiller Hell & Damnation: A remake of the OG and as a result, it is a solid entry worth playing, albeit similar. A lot of changes were made some for the best some watering down the experience, but ultimately if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Life is genuinely like a video game, fr 👁️👄👁️ some people aren’t tanks, they’re supports and that’s totally okay (Painkiller medication high thoughts really do different)
neutral · AI labelView post →Despite countless negative reviews, well I liked it. Of course it should be taken for what it is. That is a game with the aim of killing 4000 enemies. stop. There are bugs between uploads and they are quite annoying. 10 euros is not worth it, but if you find it for less than 2 euros, in my opinion it's ok. overall grade 6/10 (full price too high)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Painkiller-at-bedtime really is a game changer. Maybe I ought to just surrender to it for a month and see what happens.
neutral · AI labelView post →beat Old Blood, a good time was had, I like by the end the game just looks like something outta Painkiller lol
positive · AI labelView post →Play Black Edition instead!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Painkiller: Recurring Evil was developed by Med-Art and released in 2012. It is the fifth installment in the franchise. The Painkiller games are renowned for their old-school, fast-paced, and brutally intense gameplay, where you mow down hundreds of enemies with hardcore weaponry in dark, grim, and gothic levels. Recurring Evil is no exception: the formula remains as effective as ever, but it feels stale and recycled. To be completely honest, I feel like I’m writing nearly the same review…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still a better love story than Twilight.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worst Painkiller game ever made (not to mention that its fan-made)! I just wanted to see the ending, and when I finish it said "finish the game in trauma mode" Wasted my hours recklessly and finished in trauma and then "unlock all cards for more" and still no ending! I say this is a waste of money and time!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most intense Painkiller. Less levels, more enemies.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The latest @pcgamer.com magazine is out now, with world exclusive access to Anshar Studios' exciting new co-op reimagining of classic FPS game Painkiller. Plus, Anno 117: Pax Romana, The Alters, Redneck Rampage, air coolers tested, and much more, too. 🏹😈💥 tinyurl.com/ywdetejm
neutral · AI labelView post →Painkiller reimagining announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC, Fall 2025 by Saber Interactive and 3D Realms, developing a brand new game based on the legendary 2004 purgatorial shooter. youtu.be/uGkJUhm9nc0?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's Hoping this review raises my steam lvl Edit: It didn't
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game sucks. Actually, it is not a stand-alone game, but a fan-made mod for a Painkiller, but whatever, it sucks. It should be free, I still don't understand the way developers put it on Steam for sale. Don't buy it and don't play it - it doesn't worth your precious time and money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A couple new hands-on previews from me today. First up is Painkiller, the revival of the 20-year-old boomer shooter. It probably won't knock your socks off, but that's fine. We need just-chill-with-your-friends low-stakes games like this. My impressions: www.ign.com/articles/pai...
neutral · AI labelView post →unforeseen consequences
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recurring Evil is copy paste qulity. The worst version ever. 7hours and finished. No story, no new weapons, boosses so useless.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New Painkiller game follows the tradition of the series. AKA it's terrible. The writing/gameplay don't feel like it was made by people who understood what the original game was about. It's essentially discount Doom Eternal with forced multiplayer. Let me kill demons alone, don't force bots on me!
negative · AI labelView post →I bought DL The Beast thus weekend, played 30min and returned it. Nothing against the game at all, but I realized I only like thwacking zombies in those games. Never finished one of em. Just seasonal thwacking. So my dumbass bought Painkiller instead. Vermintide clone yeah, but a solid one. A lotta
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is for fans of first-person games like Duke Nukem, Doom, Half-Life, Serious Sam, Painkiller or even Cyberpunk 2077. Brutal John 2 on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1859620 #indiegames #halflife #cyberpunk #dukenukem #city
neutral · AI labelView post →How Painkiller RTX Uses Generative AI to Modernize Game Assets at Scale #gamedevelopment #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →This plays like a lazy, fan-made Painkiller mod. Just infinitely re-spawning enemies with no story and rarely even a scenery change. I'm a big Painkiller fan, but it wasn't long before this felt more like a thankless chore than playing a game. Pulling weeds is just as fun and actually useful. The graphics are inferior to the very first Painkiller game--huge bland polygons I haven't seen since the Mid '90s. It's a shame because I think a next gen Painkiller game with a new graphics engine and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've always been a fan of painkiller, they were great games. This time it's even better, all games were amazing of course, but because of their age, the graphics weren't what they used to be, this game brings back the oldschool painkiller with improved graphics! The AI also is smarter, and they have more detail. The campaign is done well, it's 6 hours long. The campaign doesn't really got the best story in the world but it's alrigh
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simply put : If u had a bad day and u had need to make love with a rhinoceros, THIS THE GAME. ORGY OF BLOOD PAINKILLER STYLE, another great chapter in the series that will REVITALISE YOU, make you go young like in the COCOON movie, and increase you spermatozoide level to OP LEVEL 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminded me of 'Rise of the Triad' but not in a good way. Rise off the Triad also Reminded me of 'Rise of the Triad' But not in a Good Way.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →55. Twisted Tower (2026 Video Game) Visually it feels like Bioshock, mechanically it reminds me more of Painkiller. The ending was trippy but look man, I'm just happy there's an indie FPS that isn't taking influence from the same pool of Quake and Doom that every other indie FPS does.
positive · AI labelView post →"This game is basically Painkiller, guys. Stop saying 'Blood' at me, that's basically a death threat"
neutral · AI labelView post →For the new #RandomGameSaturday I have the original Painkiller [2004]. It is needless to say it was a great FPS and it still is. So surreal I needed 3 CDs to install the game.
positive · AI labelView post →It's 2025 and Painkiller has been reborn. But is it worth your time? After spending time shooting his way out of Purgatory, @andresplays.bsky.social offers his review: seasonedgaming.com/2025/10/29/r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for our first sponsored stream of the week! We've got three of these planned, and the first is the reboot of the 2004 shooter Painkiller! Disclosure: I received a free copy of this game from Lurkit! Check out Painkiller here: lurk.ly/sbH92J www.twitch.tv/jimmy_wuffster
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait... is that new Painkiller game out?
neutral · AI labelView post →20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameDev #RetroGaming #GameChallenge #promosky 10: Painkiller: Overdose (PC)
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay, i just played all the Painkiller games. just going to give a list of my favorite games in here because why not, in case some new people that wants to jump the Painkiller funny wacky train. Best games: 1- Painkiller: Black Edition (the original) 2- Painkiller: Hell & Damnation (Remake of the first game with LESS levels for some reason but the game is awesome) 3- Painkiller: Black Edition DLC "battle out of hell" 4- Painkiller: Overdose (the new weapons, levels and enemies are fantastic)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing the first Painkiller i'm not gonna bother with this awful series even tho i bought all the games years ago. My time is better spent on other games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →can't really say its so good.. screams poland all over it.. Release: Feb 29, 2012 (US) are you kidding me? more like 2005 .. and even then.. 4/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“You’re dead! We killed you!” ~Emil Antonowsky, RoboCop JoWooD, who previously consumed DreamCatcher with its Painkiller IP and kept milking the living Hell out of the poor thing, was finally dead. Which means that finally, finally we stopped getting crappy mods being sold to us as proper commercial products, right? Right? Well... About that. Remember that old RoboCop meme? The one about how “the dude died, but they still made him go to work”? Well… yeah. Nordic Games, who just acquired our…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fake Game Watch tier list as of today. Painkiller 2025 had the strongest showing of the games we've played so far. FAKE GAME WATCH WILL RETURN 🕵️♂️
positive · AI labelView post →Kicked off Fantasy Month by giving Amid Evil a decent chance, and I'm so glad I did. If someone had told me that this game pulls heavily from Painkiller, I would have played through it much sooner.
positive · AI labelView post →Recurring Evil refers to the experience of playing this more than once. Or at all and because the devs keep re releasing the same Painkiller game under different names.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The original painkiller is S tier, one of the greats. Everything else is increasingly garbage. The og Painkiller devs are now making Witchfire and holy fuck is that game good. Highly recommend
positive · AI labelView post →Is again a Painkiller fan part he is also good. Painkiller Recurring Evil has surprised me for the most part Positive: Pros: + 5 new maps + Any map coming + More than 600 enemies + Nice design on the maps Cons: - its to short - no new weapon - no new enemies I thought the Painkiller Recurring Evil has a new gun. Hell Gun maybe it was cut from the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried to play Painkiller: Black Edition on my beefy $6k computer last night and was shocked to see it ran 3fps. Spent 30 minutes of my 1 hour of game time last night trying to "fix" the issue.
negative · AI labelView post →It's not bad, no matter what people say. The pacing is sometimes a bit off, due to the high number of enemies. They also should have placed significantly more emphasis on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. As it is, everything feels a bit lazy. It's a level pack. For example, many enemies don't fit the environment thematically. But the gameplay is that of the legendary Painkiller, so it still plays very well ;) If you love the main game, like I do, then you'll still have fun with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bear stream! Tonight's feature is a pair of FPS games, Painkiller (the new one) and Painted in Blood! I'll also be trying some demos and giving in to my usual tangents. www.twitch.tv/aogumabear
neutral · AI labelView post →Painkiller is still great. NuPainkiller, well, it's a videogame.
neutral · AI labelView post →Gonna be skipping the new Painkiller, despite being sent a free key from the devs I played the closed beta some time ago and REALLY hated having to play with the bots in the solo mode, just a horrible experience If they ever rework the game to remove the bots I'll try it out
negative · AI labelView post →oh, sure, but if you can't pull that off, you uhhhhh probably shouldn't make a Painkiller game
neutral · AI labelView post →
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