Painkiller: Black Edition

by People Can Fly·published by Prime Matter

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment85

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

930en

2,272 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Jan 24, 2007

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 29, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈89,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$880.0K

Based on 2,272 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 932 post-launch reviews

68%63 rev

<2h

72%50 rev

2-10h

82%348 rev

10-50h

89%407 rev

50-200h

97%58 rev

200h+

100%6 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+25pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 27 similar games in the Action genre released in 2007.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 46%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 38%

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