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2004PCXbox

A fast, old-school first-person shooter where you plow through huge monster hordes as a soul trapped between Heaven and Hell. Inventive dual-mode weapons, arena-style fights and a demon transformation power drive the frantic action.

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for Painkiller are NecroVisioN, Metal: Hellsinger and Dusk. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Painkiller special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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NecroVisioN

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2009PCSteam Deck playable68 % positive4.99 €

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Fantasy setting

A brutal old-school shooter that starts in the trenches of World War I and descends into an occult hellscape of vampires, demons and zombies. Its appeal lies in mixing period firearms, melee and dark magic with a combo system, in the spirit of Painkiller but with noticeable budget roughness.

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Dusk

Dark, serious atmosphere

Dusk is a fast, 90s-style boomer shooter with eerie atmosphere and maze-like levels full of secrets. It focuses on fluid movement and punchy weapons against hordes of cultists and worse horrors.

Devil Daggers

Challenging difficulty

A brutal retro-styled arena shooter where you survive as long as possible against escalating demon swarms in a pitch-black void. Every second counts, with tight movement and crucial audio cues deciding your spot on the global leaderboard.

Kill Knight

Dark, serious atmosphere

A fast isometric arcade shooter where you blast through swarms of eldritch horrors with a hefty arsenal. Quick reflexes and constant movement are key, wrapped in a grim dark-fantasy look.

Quake

Dark, serious atmosphere

id Software's landmark shooter sends you through grim, gothic Lovecraftian mazes full of monsters, with lightning-fast movement, frantic gunplay and a brooding industrial soundscape by Trent Reznor. Its multiplayer also made history.

Satan

Dark, serious atmosphere

A fast retro boomer shooter where you blast through hordes of demons and finally face Satan himself. It focuses on classic, frantic gameplay with a variety of weapons.

Reverend

Dark, serious atmosphere

A retro first-person shooter in the vein of Blood and Duke Nukem 3D, with a grim, religiously tinged atmosphere and nasty creature designs. Fast-paced action and plenty of personality take center stage.

Dread Templar

Fantasy setting

A fast, old-school 90s-style FPS where a vengeful templar mows down hordes of hellish enemies, using combinable weapon upgrades and skills to become the scariest thing in hell.

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