How many people are playing Painkiller: Black Edition right now?

21 people are playing Painkiller: Black Edition on Steam right now, making it the 5304th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 25 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Painkiller: Black Edition's all-time peak player count?

Painkiller: Black Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 213, reached in November 2014.

Is Painkiller: Black Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

89% of 1,941 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Painkiller: Black Edition cost on Steam?

Painkiller: Black Edition costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Painkiller: Black Edition work on Steam Deck?

Painkiller: Black Edition is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Painkiller: Black Edition

by People Can Fly · published by Prime Matter · Released Jan 24, 2007

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Platinum

Open in Steam＋ Add to list Compare

Players now

#5,304

▲ 5.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

89% positive

Very Positive1,941 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen213

Nov 201412 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Nov 2026

RisingSteadyFalling

Players +5.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 14:20 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

Last 7 days

Loading…

Players onlineSteam sale started

Media & details

Screenshots, achievements, specs and price history from Steam.

Loading from Steam…

Where to buy

Steam prices for United States (change the country in the top bar), and Steam keys from authorized stores.

Steam Official

Prices update every 6 hours

$9.99

Buy

Other authorized stores

No authorized Steam key store lists this game right now.

Checking other stores…

Editions and bundles on Steam

Painkiller: Black EditionEdition
$9.99
View Painkiller: Black Edition on Steam
Open this Steam page in…
Always use thisNo Steam app on this device? We'll notice and open the page in your browser instead. You can change this anytime at the bottom of any page.
Painkiller Complete PackEdition
$69.99
View Painkiller Complete Pack on Steam
Open this Steam page in…
Always use thisNo Steam app on this device? We'll notice and open the page in your browser instead. You can change this anytime at the bottom of any page.

Loading from Steam…

Reviews

89% positive of 1,941 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

SortLanguage

Loading reviews from Steam…

Steam Deck

Does not work on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Unsupported

✕Steam osdoes not support

Steam Deck

Loading from Steam…

Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jun 2, 2016, 8:20 AM UTC
Build 1159740the current build when we started tracking8.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jun 10, 2021
Painkiller is coming back
Koch Media has announced a new publishing label called Prime Matter - and a new Painkiller game. The Deep Silver parent company announced Prime Matter alongside a dozen games it's set to publish, including Payday 3 from Starbreeze and a real-time strategy Cros…

Patches & builds

Loading from Steam…

History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 89% on 2026-11-01 → 89% today (1,941 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$9.99

History

Loading from Steam…

Trading cards

Loading from Steam…

Painkiller: Black Edition player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Painkiller: Black Edition right now?: 21 people are playing Painkiller: Black Edition on Steam right now, making it the 5304th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 25 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Painkiller: Black Edition's all-time peak player count?: Painkiller: Black Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 213, reached in November 2014.
Is Painkiller: Black Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?: 89% of 1,941 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Painkiller: Black Edition cost on Steam?: Painkiller: Black Edition costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Painkiller: Black Edition work on Steam Deck?: Painkiller: Black Edition is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.