Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 742 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Crystal Dynamics · Action · Mar 3, 2026

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
59
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio8 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 90 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 742 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
92% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews8% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The new textures look nice and extra 3D models for the character also make a nice change.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
90 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is a very good remaster of the epic ending of the pentalogy Legacy of Kain.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I didn’t think the camera would make such a huge difference to the gameplay, but it does.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can switch to classic camera angles or modern camera behind the player where you choose in which direction the camera looks which is way better for combat actually as this way you always know where your enemies are and won't have a case of an enemy being outside your screen.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound works, the dialogue is clear and crisp, sound effects are amplified, though some smaller effects feel miffed and that's alright.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each character brings a distinct playstyle and perspective, which not only diversifies gameplay but also reinforces the narrative’s central themes of fate, free will, and the consequences of defiance.

+5 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics97 reviews
Story90 reviews
Gameplay77 reviews
Combat50 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Crashes11 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
91% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$24.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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