Paid
Painkiller - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$800K$500K
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
30K
New owners
May 2026
Only for members
Wishlist on release date 2025-10-21
290K
Conversion of the Wishlist30 days after release
5%
Sales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Daily Wishlist
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $7.99. USD reference tier: $7.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Painkiller on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-06 shows about $7.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $7.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Painkiller?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
Information
Painkiller was released on Steam on March 31, 2025 and has been available for 3 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 3K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $40K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 7th title released by Anshar Studios, and their 1th launch within the past 12 months, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Painkiller is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Russian
• Polish.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Painkiller is negatively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Layers of Fear - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 175% lower relative to Layers of Fear over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 174% lower compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Anshar Studios. This comparison helps position Painkiller within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher 3D Realms, Painkiller currently ranks 5 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Painkiller: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $7.99 as of 2026-06-06, with USD reference $7.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Developer/publisher countries stored for this title include Denmark, Poland, which tends to correlate with bursts of reviews and wishlists from nearby languages.