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SERIES · ESTABLISHED 2004
Painkiller
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COVERED BY 17 WRITERS
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Stephen Tailby, Andy Chalk, Rick Lane and 14 more across 7 outlets
Writers indexed
17
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23
Reviews
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Outlets
7
2 ENTRIES
Every game in the series
WRITER INDEX
Covering Painkiller
Each writer's count reflects their lifetime indexed pieces on any Painkiller entry.
LATEST COVERAGE
Across the series
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Harvey Randall PC Gamer·21 Jan
Painkiller's creator jokes that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's team of newbies has 'ruined' his worldview: 'I don't know what to believe anymore'newsonPainkiller
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Rick Lane PC Gamer·20 Dec 2025
Painkiller's creator isn't a fan of its recent co-op reboot: 'I disagreed with every single thing they've done in it'newsonPainkiller
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Andy Chalk PC Gamer·23 Oct 2025
The new Painkiller is out now and it's not great, but that's okay because the old Painkiller still is and there's a fantastic new mod that makes it look like a brand-new gamenewsonPainkiller
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Ign Global Studios IGN·21 Oct 2025
Classic FPS Painkiller Returns with a Modern ReimaginingnewsonPainkiller
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Robert Ramsey Push Square·23 Sept 2025
Promising PS5 Shooter Painkiller Delayed as Crazy Roguelike Mode Is RevealednewsonPainkiller
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Andy Chalk PC Gamer·23 Sept 2025
Painkiller is coming in October with a new co-op roguelike mode that does not look very Painkiller-ish to menewsonPainkiller
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Rick Lane PC Gamer·24 Aug 2025
The new game from Painkiller and Bulletstorm's creators is a tropical survival shooter that looks a teensy bit like Far Cry, and it's out in early access next monthnewsComparisononFar Cry
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Ryan McCaffrey IGN·24 Jul 2025
Painkiller Is a Mindless Co-op FPS, and That’s Just FinenewsonPainkiller
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Andrew Brown GamesRadar+·24 Jul 2025
I'm lukewarm on Painkiller's co-op reboot, which says a lot because letting me shoot stakes at demons should make it a guaranteed GOTYnewsonPainkiller
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Stephen Tailby Push Square·24 Jun 2025
Painkiller Brings Its Unique Brand of Chaotic Violence to PS5 This OctobernewsonPainkiller
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Marcus Stewart Game Informer·24 Jun 2025
The Painkiller Reboot Gets An October Launch DatenewsonPainkiller
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Robert Jones PC Gamer·19 Jun 2025
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: PainkillernewsonPainkiller
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Stephen Tailby Push Square·18 Apr 2025
Painkiller PS5 Reboot Shows Off Its Versatile Weaponry in New Gameplay TrailernewsonPainkiller
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Rick Lane PC Gamer·18 Apr 2025
Painkiller's new weapons trailer gives us a good look at the reboot's guns, and I'm delighted to see that its iconic stake launcher still skewers enemies to wallsnewsonPainkiller
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Sherif Saed VG247·21 Mar 2025
The legendary Painkiller is coming back, but it may not be what you expectnewsonPainkiller
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Oisin Kuhnke Rock Paper Shotgun·20 Mar 2025
Surprise! A Painkiller remake is coming later this year, but it'll be slightly different from how you remember itnewsonPainkiller
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Andy Chalk PC Gamer·20 Mar 2025
Painkiller is back, and maybe they'll finally get it right this timenewsonPainkiller
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Joel Franey GamesRadar+·20 Mar 2025
After more than two decades since the last full game, Painkiller is back - with a vengeancenewsonPainkiller
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Nic Reuben Rock Paper Shotgun·28 Jan 2025
Bulletstorm and Painkiller devs People Can Fly to co-develop Gears of War: E-Day, following spate of layoffs and cancellations last yearnewsonBulletstorm & Gears of War: E-Day
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Liam Richardson Rock Paper Shotgun·15 Nov 2022
Have you played... Painkiller: Black Edition?featureonPainkiller: Black Edition
