Classic FPS Painkiller Returns with a Modern Reimagining
Gothic first-person shooter Painkiller first graced our screens in 2004, and it built a cult following thanks to its fast pace, dark atmosphere, weapon arsenal, and intense combat. Now it’s…
Painkiller is a modern take on dormant FPS franchise
Anshar Studios is looking to build on Painkiller's foundation with modern features and sensibilities.
Painkiller Is a Mindless Co-op FPS, and That’s Just Fine
Painkiller is a roguelike first-person shooter that is so comfortable being the mid-tier, low-stakes game that it is that I feel like it should come with a beer koozie and…
The Painkiller Reboot Gets An October Launch Date
<p><img loading="lazy" src="https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/body_default/public/2025/06/24/7fe7b404/painkiller_screen1.jpg" width="800" height="450" alt="Painkiller combat screenshot" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-body-default" /></p> <p>At the final, all-virtual E3 in 2021, Koch Media <a href="https://gameinformer.com/e3-2021/2021/06/10/koch-media-shows-off-gungrave-gore-painkiller-and-slate-of-new-ips">announced</a> a reboot of the 2004 shooter Painkiller was…
Cult classic FPS Painkiller is back with a huge RTX overhaul
More than 20 years later, the original Painkiller is back. A brutal shooter coming off the back of games like Quake, Doom, and Serious Sam, this demonic FPS is one…
Painkiller is getting rebooted by 3D Realms & Anshar Studios later this year
Saber Interactive announced Painkiller's return at the latest Future Games Show.
Doom The Dark Ages has a new rival as classic FPS game Painkiller returns
It's been more than 20 years since Painkiller, the horror FPS game from Bulletstorm and Outriders creator People Can Fly, first came out. Players who loved its blend of demonic…