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Painkiller

56% positive · 1,190 Steam reviews · released Oct 21, 2025 · by Anshar Studios

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~31,416 (P10–P90: 12,566 – 69,115)

Gross revenue: ~$1,030,187 ($412,062 – $2,266,405)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 63% positive across 68 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Multiplayer & community61% positive · 105 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played
Gameplay & mechanics63% positive · 101 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played
Content & longevity59% positive · 80 mentions
“If there was ever a poster child for "don't put too much trust in steam reviews" this game is it. If I had a dime for every game on here that has a 'overwhelmingly positive' rating but doesn't deserve it, I'd have a ♥♥♥♥ load of dimes…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 9 h played
Price & value55% positive · 78 mentions
“If there was ever a poster child for "don't put too much trust in steam reviews" this game is it. If I had a dime for every game on here that has a 'overwhelmingly positive' rating but doesn't deserve it, I'd have a ♥♥♥♥ load of dimes…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 9 h played
Story & writing49% positive · 70 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played
Performance & stability52% positive · 58 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played
Visuals & audio55% positive · 58 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played
Difficulty & balance47% positive · 34 mentions
“I understand people’s frustration with this game. It is very different from its predecessors, a lot of questionable decisions were made, but ultimately I think this game is a solid shooter with a lot of care and effort put into it. Most of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 75 h played

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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