Painkiller is an adventure developed by Anshar Studios, released 21 October 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Painkiller is
Painkiller is an adventure game developed by Anshar Studios and released in 2025. It was published by 3D Realms. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 41 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Painkiller holds a critic score of 67 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 11 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-9400F or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 16 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Intel Arc A750. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 30GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Painkiller launched on 21 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and ARC Raiders. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Painkiller yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Dlc
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