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Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

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Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.

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Steam clientPC: Windows. Needs a free Steam account.
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Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
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A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
Delivery
To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.

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About this game

Return to the dark world of Nosgoth as you take control of both the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant, Raziel, two powerful entities bound by the conflict between free will and fate.

Armed with legendary blades and supernatural abilities, battle through towering gothic spaces filled with enemies, puzzles, and long-buried secrets – where no victory comes without a cost.

Experience a timeless dark fantasy reborn for a new generation.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered has been updated with new HD graphics, refined controls, and a modernized game camera with the ability to toggle between the HD and original presentation any time. This new edition also boasts a photo mode, alternate character skins, a comprehensive lore reader, and unreleased content and 'lost levels' from the original game.

Dual Protagonist

Play as both Kain and Raziel, each with distinct abilities, combat styles, and perspectives that shape how the story unfolds.

Dark Fantasy and Rewarding Puzzles

Explore ruined cities, ancient temples, and towering strongholds filled with environmental puzzles, challenging enemies, and horrible secrets.

Faithfully Remastered for Modern Play

Updated HD visuals, refined controls, and a modernized camera, with the option to switch between modern and classic presentation at any time.

Character Skins

Earn alternate skins for both Kain and Raziel inspired by the Legacy of Kain canon.

This remaster includes fully localized UI and subtitles for all supported languages but some bonus and archival materials including the Encyclopedia, Lost Levels introductions, Arcane Tomes, and archival Comics are in English only.

Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.

Details

Developer
Crystal Dynamics, PlayEveryWare
Publisher
Crystal Dynamics
Released
3 Mar, 2026
Genres
Action, Adventure
Runs on
Windows
Activates on
Steam client, Europe and UK
Interface
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Full audio
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
Controller
Full controller support
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System requirements

Windows

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered system requirements on Windows
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 or later (64-Bit)Windows 10 or later (64-Bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3 / AMD FX-4100Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD RX 550 / Intel Iris XeNVIDIA RTX 2080 / AMD RX 6750
DirectXVersion 11Version 11
Storage20 GB available space20 GB available space
Additional NotesRequires a 64-bit processor and operating systemRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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  3. Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.

The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered€26.74