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Game entry

Painkiller

2004 · FPS, Horror, Puzzle · PC, Xbox, iOS, Android · DreamCatcher Interactive

Painkiller is ranked no. 1,981 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,505 and 35% of duels won. Of the 4 duels that pitted it against Crysis 2, it has won 0 and lost 4. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 70 out of 137 (2004).

World rank

no. 1,981

ELO score

1,505

Wins

35%

Duels played

156

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About Painkiller

Stranded in a place between Heaven and Hell, your time of judgment is at hand. The Underworld is on the verge of unholy war, and you are but a pawn in the infernal battle. As you fight for your purification, the truths behind the deceptions are revealed. Painkiller puts you in a nightmarish world where monsters swarm you in mobs. Eliminate your enemies using a variety of weapons and using your power to morph into a possessed creature.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,505 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Painkiller sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,978 Monster Train 1,505
  2. 1,979 Broken Age 1,505
  3. 1,980 Immortals Fenyx Rising 1,505
  4. 1,981 Painkiller 1,505
  5. 1,982 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 1,505
  6. 1,983 Tekken 1,505
  7. 1,984 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice 1,505

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The standing

Where Painkiller ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Painkiller stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 70 out of 137 (2004).

Where Painkiller ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,981 5,110
FPS 202 458
2000s 539 1,304
2004 70 137

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The debate

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