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Painkiller Hell & Damnation cover art

Painkiller Hell & Damnation

The Farm 51 · Prime Matter · 2012-10-31

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Action

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Aug 30, 2013 (PlayStation 3), Oct 31, 2012 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Oct 01, 2013 (Xbox 360)

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

6
playing now
78%
positive of 4.3k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
57/100
critic score (6 outlets, IGDB)
56/100
IGDB user rating (38 ratings)
32h
to beat · rushed 29h · completionist 29h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

6 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is a first-person shooter video game, both a remake of and a sequel to Painkiller, developed by The Farm 51 and published by Nordic Games. The game was released on October 31, 2012, for Microsoft Windows and for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 28, 2013, in Europe after suffering multiple delays. It was released in North America for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live on October 1, 2013, and for PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Store on November 26, 2013.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 6 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 84 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~11/week).
  • · Review velocity down 21% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 17% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-29

Estimated sales: 174k–348k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 4,350 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Humble Store$0.99-90%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.99-90%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.99 at Humble Store (2025-12-18) · bundled 6×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $26.99 · on sale 51 of 52 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
353520182026Week of 2018-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 8 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1702026-08-06 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-07 07:00 — 3 players2026-08-07 15:00 — 7 players2026-08-07 23:00 — 10 players2026-08-08 07:00 — 7 players2026-08-08 15:00 — 16 players2026-08-08 23:00 — 7 players2026-08-09 07:00 — 4 players2026-08-09 15:00 — 15 players2026-08-09 23:00 — 7 players2026-08-10 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-10 15:00 — 12 players2026-08-10 23:00 — 6 players2026-08-11 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-11 15:00 — 7 players2026-08-12 23:00 — 6 players2026-08-14 06:00 — 4 players2026-08-15 14:00 — 12 players2026-08-16 22:00 — 5 players2026-08-18 05:00 — 2 players2026-08-19 13:00 — 4 players2026-08-20 21:00 — 4 players2026-08-22 04:00 — 2 players2026-08-23 12:00 — 10 players2026-08-24 19:00 — 10 players2026-08-26 03:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 12:00 — 7 players2026-08-28 20:00 — 9 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 6 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$27.24$0.992015-01-012026-08-222015-01-01 — best price $7.812015-02-26 — best price $19.992015-04-21 — best price $4.992015-06-22 — best price $19.992015-08-14 — best price $4.992015-10-31 — best price $19.992015-12-31 — best price $19.992016-03-11 — best price $4.992016-06-18 — best price $19.992016-09-23 — best price $4.992016-11-28 — best price $19.992017-03-24 — best price $19.992017-07-24 — best price $16.992017-11-03 — best price $19.992018-03-06 — best price $4.992018-06-11 — best price $19.992018-09-11 — best price $19.992018-11-26 — best price $5.002019-03-11 — best price $4.992019-07-10 — best price $19.992019-09-17 — best price $19.992019-11-27 — best price $4.992020-01-30 — best price $19.102020-04-20 — best price $19.992021-03-22 — best price $19.992022-01-14 — best price $4.992022-11-04 — best price $19.992023-05-28 — best price $1.992023-11-03 — best price $1.792024-03-13 — best price $19.992024-07-31 — best price $19.992024-12-11 — best price $1.992025-07-01 — best price $1.992026-02-24 — best price $1.992026-08-15 — best price $0.992026-08-22 — best price $0.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
56.4%
earned "Endurance"
8.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudSteam Leaderboards10 DLC

9 supported languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)16,4312%107
PS3 (PlayStation)4,3746%56

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

FPSGoreCo-opActionDemonsHorrorRemakeClassicShooterFast-Paced

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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