JoWooD Entertainment

Painkiller: Resurrection

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Havok

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Boomer Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP / Vista / 7*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHZ+ (per core)*
    Memory
    2GB or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c (included)*
    Storage
    6GB Sound: Required*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Graphics alternatives
    Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4GHZ+ (per core)*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Homegrown Games

Publishers

  • JoWooD Entertainment
  • Prime Matter*

Release history

  • 2009-10-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-10-27 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2009-10-27*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 27, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.4GHZ+ (per core)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Painkiller: Resurrection*
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.4GHZ+ (per core)*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Homegrown Games
Homegrown Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
JoWooD Entertainment
JoWooD Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2009-10-27 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2009-10-27*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
91* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Homegrown Games*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
120* min
Metacritic score
38*
Name
Painkiller: Resurrection*
Negative reviews · historical
441*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
156*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.99*
Publishers
  • Prime Matter*
Recommendations
502*
Store release date · historical
Oct 27, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.painkiller-resurrection.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Homegrown Games
Homegrown Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Prime Matter
Prime Matter*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 27, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
29* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Homegrown Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
31* min
Name
Painkiller: Resurrection*
Negative reviews · historical
441*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
156*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Prime Matter*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Gore*
  • Violent*
  • FPS*
  • Horror*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Boomer Shooter*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Gore
Gore*
Violent
Violent*
FPS
FPS*
Horror
Horror*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Boomer Shooter
Boomer Shooter*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
39*
Gore
Votes · historical
22*
Violent
Votes · historical
20*
FPS
Votes · historical
18*
Horror
Votes · historical
8*
Shooter
Votes · historical
6*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
6*
Boomer Shooter
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Homegrown Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
38*
Name
Painkiller: Resurrection*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 Processor: 2.4GHZ+ (per core) Memory: 2GB or better Graphics: Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c (included) Hard Drive: 6GB Sound: Required *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Prime Matter*
Recommendations total
499*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 27, 2009*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Homegrown Games
Homegrown Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP / Vista / 7*
Processor alternatives
2.4GHZ+ (per core)*
Memory
2GB or better*
Graphics alternatives
Radeon 3800 / Geforce 7800 or better DirectX®: 9.0c (included)*
Storage
6GB Sound: Required*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Prime Matter
Prime Matter*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 27, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
11,025*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Painkiller: Resurrection*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data