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Painkiller

People Can Fly's 2004 old-school shooter: huge monster hordes, giant bosses and a stake gun.

Killed in a car crash, Daniel Garner finds himself stuck between Heaven and Hell. To earn his way out, he must fight through Lucifer's armies.

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About the game

Fast, arcade-style action with hundreds of enemies, and a Black Tarot card system for special powers.

Levels range from gothic cathedrals to an asylum and a war-torn city.

History

Developed by Polish studio People Can Fly and published by DreamCatcher in 2004.

The team later made Bulletstorm.

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Ways to play

GOG.com Painkiller. Mature content.
Paid Open
Steam Also sold on Steam
Paid Open

Extras

Only official, legal extras. We never link to scanned manuals or unofficial downloads.

Official extras on GOG Buying the GOG version also gets you these extras, free to download from your GOG library:
Manual (40 pages) Artworks Soundtrack Manual (French) Manual (Spanish)
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