Anshar Studios has rolled out the first hotfix for Painkiller across PC and consoles. The update puts leaderboards into the shooter and sweeps up dozens of bugs that were tripping up raids, bots, and some UI bits. Leaderboards are the splashy addition here. Each location now has its own leaderboard, ranked by the score earned during a raid. The boards are accessible from the Lobby and are platform-specific, so PC and console runs stay separate.
Alongside that, the hotfix includes several gameplay and quality-of-life changes. Control feel for the communication wheel using a mouse has been reduced to improve navigation. Voice lines have been tuned down to prevent spam during combat. Players can also pick the active display monitor from the settings, and will hear sound effects when reward windows appear in the Lobby.
Patch Notes
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 platform-specific.
Improvements
Controls
- The communication wheel mouse navigation has been reduced to improve feel.
Dialogue
- Reduced the frequency of in-mission voice lines.
- Dialogue timing adjusted to occur less often during combat.
- Certain voice-over variants now have a much lower chance to play.
Display Options
- Added a setting to switch the active display monitor.
Lobby Enhancements
- Added sound effects for reward windows.
Tarot Cards
- “Hunter’s Due” and “Hellborn’s Gift” descriptions now properly reflect their in-game functionality.
UI Improvements
- Added more accurate error messages when experiencing issues joining raids.
Resolved Issues
Achievements
- Fixed an issue where the “Shred on Arrival” achievement would not progress correctly.
Crashes
- Fixed several of the most common crashes.
Gameplay Fixes
- Fixed incorrect enemy spawns, missing enviro collisions, and movement bugs
- Fixed an issue where Orion of the Bloodswarm’s (first boss) collider would not despawn properly.
- Fixed an issue where Blood Tanks had incorrect collision.
- Fixed an issue where Static Blood Tanks could have incorrect inactive tank markers.
- Fixed an issue where Soul Cages could behave incorrectly when being held during fast player movement.
- Fixed an issue where bots could spawn outside the arena on Winding Canyons.
- Fixed an issue with bot possession after player death in Rogue Angel mode.
Localization
- Fixed missing French localizations of tutorial elements in the Prologue.
Offline Mode
- Fixed an issue where Ancient Soul rewards could be counted incorrectly upon successful completion of a raid.
UI Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Sharpness option was missing a description.
- Fixed an issue with player markers displaying incorrectly.
- Fixed an issue where the Raid Summary screen incorrectly displayed character visuals.
User Experience
- Fixed an issue where quickly pressing the middle mouse button during the tagging tutorial could block the alt-shot input.
Voice Chat
- Fixed an issue where communication settings would not save unless the game was restarted.
Visuals & Effects
- Fixed an issue where the Electrodriver’s alt-fire electricity effect was missing in the Prologue.
- Fixed an issue where unintended world effects and visual interference could appear on the Character and Weapon selection screens.
- Fixed an issue where the pressure plate platform in Canyons would visually twitch or glitch.
Players should see the changes now that the hotfix is available across platforms. The update looks aimed at cleaning up rough edges from the early launch while adding a simple competitive hook for score chasers.
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Painkiller
Developed by Saber Interactive
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
- Genre: Shooter, Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2025-10-21
- Publisher: Prime Matter
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Age Rating:
ESRB M
