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Painkiller Redemption vs Painkiller: Recurring Evil

If you are torn between Painkiller Redemption and Painkiller: Recurring Evil, the two share Horror; here is how the numbers split. On raw data, Painkiller Redemption takes 3 categories against 0 for Painkiller: Recurring Evil.

MetricPainkiller RedemptionPainkiller: Recurring EvilEdge
Player rating ★ 2.88 ★ 2.81 Painkiller Redemption by 0.07 (2%)
Metacritic 43 38 Painkiller Redemption by 5 (12%)
Catalog popularity 1,189 adds 1,006 adds Painkiller Redemption by 183 (15%)
Avg. playtime 1h 1h Similar length
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2011 2012 Painkiller: Recurring Evil is newer by 1 yr

Verdict

Painkiller Redemption takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Horror, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.