Metal Mayhem and Demon Carnage in the New Painkiller Release Trailer

This evening, the developers at Anshar Studios revealed a new installment of the fast-paced first-person shooter franchise, Painkiller. For the launch, the creators have released a trailer featuring a “fun compilation of demons” set to metal music.

The reboot of Painkiller tells the tale of sinners banding together to combat the forces of hell. The «heroes» have a chance to atone for their sins against Heaven, but to do so, they must arm themselves with deadly weapons, traverse Purgatory, and confront the army of the fallen angel Azazel.

Players can explore the game solo or team up with friends in cooperative mode. In terms of content, the developers offer:

The new Painkiller is available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series, complete with Russian text localization. At the time of this news release, the game has received fewer than 50 reviews on Valve’s store, with only 60% of them being positive. Discontented gamers have pointed out technical difficulties and a significant shift in tone compared to previous entries in the series.