Underplayed Gems

Painkiller: Resurrection (2009)

Painkiller: Resurrection cover
Developer
Homegrown Games
Publisher
Prime Matter
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
1.2 of 5, 641 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A relentless, arcade-style shooter where you mow down waves of demonic enemies with bizarre weapons in chaotic arenas.

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What players say

Players uniformly call this a buggy, unpolished fan-made game that crashes frequently and has poor level design. Even with fan patches it remains tedious and unstable, and the campaign is too long. Most say to avoid it unless bundled in a deep sale.

Screenshots

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