Outstanding story and lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“This game series easily has the deepest and most interesting storyline of all time.”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)
Worth buying? What 267 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 267 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Crystal Dynamics2012Hack and Slash · Action · Adventure
$6.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A story-rich finale to the Soul Reaver/Blood Omen saga with superb voice acting, held back by a notoriously bad camera and poor PC controller support. Skip it if you value gameplay over story.
Great for
Series fans who want the story's conclusion and can tolerate dated PS2-era gameplay
Main risk
The erratic fixed camera and poor controller support make platforming and combat frustrating
What players love
Top-tier voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The voice acting is second to none. I cannot think of a game with better voice acting.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Great atmosphere and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The music is outstanding”
Steam review · 15.6 h played ↗
Satisfying, fluid combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The combat is super satisfying and the TK is just on another level.”
Steam review · 12.9 h played ↗
Works well on Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“It works flawlessly on the steam deck, just use proton experimental.”
Steam review · 13.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Terrible fixed camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“It has the worst camera I've ever experienced in a video game.”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
Bad PC port, won't launch on modern systems
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Don't waste your money. It won't work on a modern computer unless you have some technical know-how.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
No proper controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“No controller support. Controller can be configured, to some limited degree, via Steam, but will be unreliable”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Frustrating platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the plataforming sucks really really bad”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Gameplay too weak; story only saving grace
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Story is the only good thing about this game, horrible combat, horrible camera, and horrible platformings”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Repetitive combat and constant backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The constant backtracking, the fixed camera angles that blocks your view of the places you need go, the platforming, the copy pasted temples”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows XP/ Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor1.8Ghz processor
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics3D graphics compatible with DirectX 9
Storage2 GB HD space
OSWindows XP/ Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor1.8Ghz processor
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics3D graphics compatible with DirectX 9
Storage2 GB HD space
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