Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Sync your Steam wishlist to find the lowest game prices instantly. No login required, just paste your Steam profile URL!
⚡ Try Wishlist Radar!
Sync your Steam wishlist to find the lowest game prices instantly. No login required!
⚡ Try Wishlist Radar!
Close
Kingpin — Life of Crime on Steam
Quick menu
Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.
Kingpin — Life of Crime is a action, fps and classic game
developed by Xatrix Entertainment
and published by Interplay Inc..
Released on August 19th 2009 is available only on Windows
in 2 languages: English and French.
It has received 456 reviews of which 369 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Kingpin — Life of Crime into these genres:
Action
FPS
Classic
Crime
Gore
Violent
Singleplayer
Shooter
First-Person
1990's
Multiplayer
Retro
Atmospheric
Boomer Shooter
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Kingpin — Life of Crime:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| French |
Media & Screenshots
Get an in-depth look at Kingpin — Life of Crime through various videos and screenshots.
Load More
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS: Windows
- Processor:233 Mhz
- Memory: 64 MB
- Graphics: OpenGL
- DirectX®: 7
- Hard Drive: 350 MB
- Sound: DirectSound
Steam Price & Best Deals
User reviews & Ratings
Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.
"I'm gonna bury those two motherf***ers." Kingpin: Life of Crime was made by Xatrix Entertainment (eventually became Gray Matter Interactive) who also made Redneck Rampage, Quake II: The Reckoning, and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. KP is an original one-of-a-kind grungy, industrial, thuganomics FPS with some RPG elements like a pawn-o-matic shop and gun mods. You play a nameless thug (he's not a good guy but at least he lowers crime rates by killing everyone) who decides to take down the kingpin (Marcellus Wallace ripoff) and everyone who works for him after getting beat up by Nikki Blanco's goons. In this depraved world, everyone wants to kill you except a few that help you by giving you items required to progress or being a gun for hire. Also, everyone in this game looks like they eat 1000g of protein daily. The guns are gorgeous and fun to use. The HMG (heavy machine gun) is the star of the show. Most of your guns are pretty standard. But the HMG is a heavy-hitting, triple-burst cannon that is your saving grace for long distance kills. It's the closest thing to a railgun in a game with no sci-fi weapons. Combat plays like old school online deathmatch. You'll occasionally have the privilege of picking off enemies from afar, but more often than not you'll have to run up to them and blast their heads off. You'll get enough health and ammo after fights to compensate, but don't be afraid to play Novice/Easy cause Normal is comparative to most games' hard difficulty. Where KP really shines (along with its buttery smooth gunplay) is the oppressive atmosphere. Xatrix squeezed every ounce out of the Q2 engine and it shows. The textures, skyboxes, background music (3 instrumental Cypress Hill tracks that play on lil radios), and sounds are phenomenal even 30 years later. Sure, it's aged. But I truly don't think there's anything quite like this. Thank God it never got a sequel, cause this is lightning in a bottle that would've only been marred by a sequel (looking at you, Blood). It's a rough bastard but well worth it if you can get past the confusing first level. I love it so much I've beat it ~20 times including Real difficulty and loads of multiplayer and mods. Highly recommend Barren Meadow and Orbital Sanctum (made by my friend Jerry, the guy with +1600 hours review). Thank you Drew Markham and Viktor Antonov for this masterpiece and may you rest easy. Thank you to the Kingpin.info guys for keeping KP alive with the MH patch (must install btw) and playing multiplayer on Sundays and Thursdays. NOT thank you Interplay for doubling the price of a 30 year-old game you've done nothing to update for modern computers (it was $10 for years). And most of all, thank you Jerry for introducing me to KP. This silly game is the backbone of our friendship. Love ya bro.
Kingpin has quickly become one of my favorite games. I was interested in it when I was younger because it was a Quake 2 engine game and I love the blocky brush-based level design, but I could never get past the beginning of Kingpin. The game does not have a tutorial and you have to stealth a segment at the start that I couldn't figure out. I'm so glad I came back to this game with fresh eyes and finally finished it. The game has retro-futuristic urban decay art direction beautifully made in blocky brushes. Viktor Antonov even assisted with the art of the game, which a fair amount of maps in the game look like they could be HL2-beta maps mixed with early 20th century architecture. Factories, steel mills, alleyways, subway systems and the game finishes with a beautiful city environment with plenty of verticality. I took so many screenshots, I just love how this game looks. The level design is full of twists and turns and feels like a rollercoaster ride like all great FPS games do. I'm huge into FPS games that make you plan out your encounters and support a defensive, careful playstyle. The enemies in Kingpin will headshot your ass in a second and mess you up. I found myself crawling in and out of cover taking shots, shooting grenades around corners and kiting enemies through chokepoints. You also have to hire goons to assist in firefights, you can't take on everything alone. The combat was so satisfying once it clicked when I played defensively like in BioShock. If Nightdive were to RE-remaster this game, an improvement I would like to see made to the game is to add more weapon modifications. There are weapon mods for two guns, with the pistol having every mod besides one that is for the burst machine gun. I feel like the shotgun should have some mods especially for late game, like a more accurate longer barrel or slug rounds. Maybe even a mod that changes to be magazine-fed to shorten the reload. I like the shotgun model & animation, but its quickly overshadowed because you have to keep your distance to stay alive. Additionally, the tommygun and grenade launcher could have some mods too I think. An optional tutorial level being added to the game also couldn't hurt. Just something simple that explains the importance of holstering, how to talk and respond to NPCs, and some indication that outright combat is not the best answer for every encounter. There are sections where you can put your gun away and the NPCs won't attack you. I believe a lot of people drop the game because they don't know how to progress at the beginning, which I was guilty of too. Such a satisfying game. Thankfully the community patch for this game makes the game work well.
This original 1999 version is still way way better than remaster Reloaded. Yes, graphics, physics and the way how the game is told is outdated but still way ahead its remaster. This is not only FPS where you go forward and kill all that moves. You can collect money, buy weapons, ammo, attachments, hire people who will protect your back. You also need to solve puzzles to be able to reach the end. Looking for the keys, special devices, etc. This game was way ahead of its genre in 1999. --- 8/10
Similar games
View all
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!
Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour
Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.
Delta Force 2
You're a member of the U.S. Army's best kept secret: the elite SPECIAL OPERATIONS unit known as Delta Force, formed to BATTLE TERRORISM throughout the world. When the best of the rest can't handle the op, YOU are called into action. Can you handle THE JOB? Features FREE NovaWorld™: online gaming supporting up to 50 players.
Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
DOOM 64
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!
XIII - Classic
You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.
Quake II
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Painkiller Overdose
The critically-acclaimed and award-winning FPS franchise is back! Packed with tons of fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled single player and multiplayer action, Painkiller Overdose brings with it 6 innovative new demonic weapons, mind-bending physics, lightning-player maps, over 40 demented and sickly-twisted monsters from Hell and gigantic end...
Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
The definitive version of the cult classic shooter, Shadow Warrior Classic Redux features remastered visuals and two massive expansion packs. Corporations rule every facet of life in a near-future Japan and employ Shadow Warriors, one-man armies of unparalleled skill, to protect their power and forcefully remove all opposition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kingpin — Life of Crime is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Kingpin — Life of Crime received 369 positive votes out of a total of 456 achieving a rating of 7.60.
😊
Kingpin — Life of Crime was developed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc..
Yes, Kingpin — Life of Crime is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime is not playable on MacOS.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime is not playable on Linux.
This information about Kingpin — Life of Crime is not available yet.
This information about Kingpin — Life of Crime is not available yet.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime does not support VR.
Kingpin — Life of Crime offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Kingpin — Life of Crime offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Kingpin — Life of Crime does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Kingpin — Life of Crime is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Kingpin — Life of Crime.
Data sources
The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.
Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.
Last Updates| Steam data | 24 September 2026 09:33 UTC |
|---|---|
| SteamSpy data | 15 October 2026 04:16 UTC |
| Steam price | 27 October 2026 04:04 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 22:02 UTC |
If you'd like to dive deeper into the details about Kingpin — Life of Crime, we invite you to check out a few dedicated websites that offer extensive information and insights. These platforms provide valuable data, analysis, and user-generated reports to enhance your understanding of the game and its performance.
- SteamDB - A comprehensive database of everything on Steam about Kingpin — Life of Crime
- SteamCharts - Analysis of Kingpin — Life of Crime concurrent players on Steam
- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck Kingpin — Life of Crime compatibility
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Xatrix Entertainment
Publisher
Interplay Inc.
Release
19 Aug 2009
Platforms