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We filtered the 50 games similar to Painkiller: Hell & Damnation down to the 16 that fit the “Xbox” category. Back 4 Blood, Left 4 Dead 2 and World War Z top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is Back 4 Blood — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Left 4 Dead 2 and World War Z follow close behind.

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The best games like Painkiller: Hell & Damnation on Xbox

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Painkiller: Hell & Damnation. Each one has been evaluated across 10 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Back 4 BloodClosest overall match

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Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

Released 9 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#2Left 4 Dead 2

85

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, ranged combat and online features

Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.

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84

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Released 7 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#4DOOM 3Closest on game mode

84

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

It predates Painkiller: Hell & Damnation by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Aliens vs. Predator

83

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: combat.

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83

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat

The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.

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80

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39

Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping co op

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

Released 3 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#8Guns, Gore & Cannoli

71

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cartoon, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: visuals.

Released 3 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#9Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

70

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting.

Released 5 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#10Wolfenstein: Youngblood

68

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

Released 7 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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#11Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting and visuals.

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#12Grand Theft Auto Online

62

Grand Theft Auto Online

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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#13Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

62

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeOffline

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting and visuals.

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#14Borderlands 4

62

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

Released 13 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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Steam Epic Xbox

60

Overwatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonPvP

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Painkiller: Hell & Damnation: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

Released 11 years after Painkiller: Hell & Damnation.

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