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In Purgatory, a condemned Champion battles demon hordes in co-op raids with infernal weapons, agile movement, and tarot buffs.
Released 21 Oct 2025
Grapple Across Biomes
Customize Two-Gun Loadouts
Build Tarot Buffs
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?
Developed by Anshar Studios · Published by 3D Realms
Condemned to Purgatory, you play as one of four Champions offered a chance at redemption by the Voice of the Creator. Your mission is to stop the fallen angel Azazel and his demonic armies from reaching Earth.
Fight through raid missions against waves of demons, powerful enemies, and bosses while completing objectives. Jump, dash, slide, and grapple through gothic environments as you use firearms and a melee weapon in combat.
Choose a Champion for their passive perks and bring two weapons on each raid. Upgrade weapons and their alternate-fire options, and use tarot cards for temporary buffs. Outside the main raids, Rogue Angel mode sends you into handcrafted randomized arenas to fight for survival.
The supplied reviews are sharply divided. Recurring criticism focuses on the game feeling unlike earlier Painkiller titles, its short and repetitive missions, and its co-op-first design, including bot companions for solo play in some reviews; some later reviews mention an option to disable the bots. Reviewers who enjoy it describe a fast, bloody co-op shooter, often praising the gunplay, movement, visuals, and music.
Painkiller is a reimagining of the classic franchise, featuring co-op play for up to three players and full offline support. Battle hordes of demons and titanic terrors across richly detailed gothic environments.
Trapped in Purgatory, you are sentenced for your transgressions against Heaven. But the Voice of the Creator gives you a chance to redeem yourself. As one of the Champions, you are to stop the fallen angel Azazel who is about to unleash his demonic armies onto Earth. You will face hordes of enemies, demons with unique powers and three monstrous children of Azazel - the Nephilim.
Will you succeed in your mission and earn your salvation?
Purgatory Is Your Playground - Jump, dash, and hook across vast biomes while fighting enemies with a host of new and classic Painkiller weapons.
Grotesque Terrors Await - Challenge a variety of enemies ranging from hordes of smaller demons to titanic terrors.
Unleash The Pain - Utilize tarot cards to enhance your abilities and combine them with other players to obliterate your foes.
Choose Your Character Wisely - Play as one of four distinctive characters - Ink, Void, Sol and Roch - and take advantage of their unique perks to boost your energy, health, power and damage.
Rogue Angel Mode – Step beyond the main campaign and into a new realm of Purgatory. Team up with your friends and fight for survival in handcrafted randomized arenas.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 41 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
