Painkiller Hell & Damnation similar games & best alternatives

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Painkiller Hell & Damnation

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 • 2012

Should you play it?

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

What works

  • Fast-paced, satisfying old-school fps gameplay
  • Heavy metal soundtrack enhances atmosphere
  • Cooperative mode adds social play
  • Improved graphics and effects over original
  • Large arsenal of unique weapons

Things to keep in mind

  • Base game content is short and many levels locked behind dlc
  • Story is weak and minimal
  • Multiplayer is mostly dead
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Dlc pricing considered excessive

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Evil West

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death

  • Quake 4

  • Zombie Army 4: Dead War

  • RAGE

Less social

Games that feels like Painkiller Hell & Damnation but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Dark Sector

  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages

  • Witchfire

  • Lies of P

More intimate

Games that feels like Painkiller Hell & Damnation but with more focus on close relationships

  • PERISH

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

  • Killing Floor 2

  • Sker Ritual

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Painkiller Hell & Damnation: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026