HomePainkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller: Black Edition
by People Can Fly, published by Prime Matter
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Released Jan 24, 2007
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 1,938 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 25 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 14 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 21 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 14 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 51k – 210k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $300k – $1.1M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,938 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 26–104 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Fast-Paced | 1 in 60 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Arena Shooter | 1 in 45 games |
| Demons | 1 in 42 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
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