
🛠️ Painkiller update history
Official announcements the developer posts on Steam—patches, new content, and events—sorted by date. Click a title to read the full post.
March 2026
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3/18Wed📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Demon Awakening
Hello Champions. Today sees the release of a small patch as well as the new paid Demon Awakening DLC, featuring new champion and weapon skins. Wear your glory upon you, and show off all that remains o…
February 2026
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2/18Wed📢 AnnouncementOpen Technical Test Concludes
Painkiller's open technical test is now closed.We would like to extend a thank you to everyone who participated in the open technical test and filled out the survey, your feedback is invaluable. 🤘
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2/3Tue📢 AnnouncementOpen Technical Test Incoming!
Attention, Champions, Purgatory needs you! We are running an open technical test to test Offline Mode variants with bot companions disabled. This option is designed for players who have asked for a wa…
December 2025
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12/17Wed📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Audio Developer Diary
Painkiller is loud, fast, and brutal - the audio has to keep up! Join the developers from Anshar Studios as they explore building a mix that thrives in chaos. From the challenge of mixing a battlefiel…
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12/16Tue🛠️ Patch / updateMetal as Hell Update
The Metal as Hell update has arrived, and the halls of Purgatory are about to ring out with the sweet sounds of slaughter. Step forward, Champion, and embrace your fury. Let every foul enemy feel the …
November 2025
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11/20Thu🛠️ Patch / update v1Painkiller - Hotfix #1
New Features Leaderboards Track your path through Purgatory. Each location now has its own leaderboard, ranked by the score earned during a raid.Accessible directly from the Lobby.Leaderboards are pla…
October 2025
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10/21Tue📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Out Now!
🔥 PAINKILLER IS HERE 🔥The gates of Purgatory have blown wide open, and Azazel's dark armies fester at its very heart. It's up to you to blast your way through his demonic hordes and face his grotesque…
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10/17Fri🛠️ Patch / updatePainkiller - Next Fest Demo Hotfix
Hello Champions, While you've been busy keeping the horde at bay, we've been squashing bugs. Demons are absolutely crawling with them, but we've managed to kill a few of the bigger ones before they sp…
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10/16Thu📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Developer Diary
Greetings Champions!Join the Painkiller developers at Anshar Studios as they pull back the veil between worlds and reveal how their team breathed unholy life into Purgatory’s arenas, weapons, and mons…
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10/13Mon📢 AnnouncementPainkiller Demo Gameplay (VOD)
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10/13Mon📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Next Fest Demo
🔥 ATTENTION CHAMPIONS 🔥Hordes of the unholy have invaded Steam Next Fest, and Purgatory needs you! Band together and battle the demonic swarm before those fiends can spread any further! Better get sta…
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10/8Wed📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Blood Pact Trailer
Unite against the demonic legions and carve your path in blood. Horrors beyond comprehension await, so chain your kills, rack up massive scores, and remember: friendship is forever… assuming you live …
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10/1Wed📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Slay Together Trailer
Fast, brutal, and unapologetic, the unbridled chaos of battle awaits you. Gather your team of Champions and bathe the halls of Purgatory in the entrails of the unholy. This demonic infestation isn’t g…
September 2025
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9/23Tue📢 AnnouncementIntroducing: Rogue Angel
😇🤜👿 Introducing a whole new way to dominate Purgatory! The Rogue Angel mode harnesses chaos and forges it into a crucible. Team up with your fellow demon hunters and descend into a twisted new realm o…
June 2025
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6/24Tue📢 AnnouncementPainkiller - Pre-Order Trailer
Demons fight dirty. Better bring backup.Painkiller is available for pre-order now!Pre-order to secure your place on the front lines of this epic conflict and unlock the exclusive Iron Crusade skins pa…
Source: official Steam announcements (updated every 6–24 hours). Titles and summaries are copyright of the original developers.