Underplayed Gems

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered (2026)

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered cover
Developer
Crystal Dynamics, PlayEveryWare
Publisher
Crystal Dynamics
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.8 of 5, 683 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brooding, gothic action-adventure where you slice through haunting environments with deliberate, weighted combat and cryptic puzzles.

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What players say

Players praise the remaster for fixing the original's bad camera and adding quality-of-life features like a map and skins. Split on the core game: some find combat fun, others call it mediocre, and puzzles get called weak compared to Soul Reaver.

Screenshots

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