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Game entry

Painkiller

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

Painkiller is ranked no. 3,349 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,437 and 32% 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. 105 out of 137 (2004).

World rank

no. 3,349

ELO score

1,437

Wins

32%

Duels played

136

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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 1,437 ELO points over the last 170 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. 3,346 Disney Infinity 3.0 1,438
  2. 3,347 Domina 1,438
  3. 3,348 The King of Fighters 2001 1,438
  4. 3,349 Painkiller 1,437
  5. 3,350 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 1,437
  6. 3,351 Bright Memory: Infinite 1,437
  7. 3,352 SSX 1,437

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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: 105 out of 137 (2004).

Where Painkiller ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,349 5,035
FPS 307 451
2000s 898 1,308
2004 105 137

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