# Games like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

> The closest matches to Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered: Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003), Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001), Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2521380/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-1-2-remastered) — Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 1,497 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521380/)
2. [Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)](https://imho.run/games/224300/legacy-of-kain-defiance-2003) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 605 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224300/)
3. [Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)](https://imho.run/games/224940/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver-2-2001) — A frequent pick in Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered players' libraries, and another Action. 474 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224940/)
4. [Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver](https://imho.run/games/224920/legacy-of-kain-soul-reaver) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 819 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224920/)
5. [Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain](https://imho.run/games/242960/blood-omen-2-legacy-of-kain) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 647 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242960/)
6. [Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2](https://imho.run/games/239250/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 1,676 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239250/)
7. [Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2535440/shadows-of-the-damned-hella-remastered) — Also Violent, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 329 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2535440/)
8. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — A frequent pick in Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
9. [NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black](https://imho.run/games/3287520/ninja-gaiden-2-black) — Shares real time combat and boss fights with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 1,451 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3287520/)
10. [Hands of Necromancy II](https://imho.run/games/2706450/hands-of-necromancy-ii) — Shares character switching and real time combat with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2706450/)
11. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares character switching and boss fights with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
12. [Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines](https://imho.run/games/2600/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 10,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2600/)
13. [Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi](https://imho.run/games/283290/nosferatu-the-wrath-of-malachi) — Also Vampire and Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 785 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283290/)
14. [Onimusha: Way of the Sword](https://imho.run/games/2638890/onimusha-way-of-the-sword) — Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 27,120 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638890/)
15. [Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster](https://imho.run/games/3366780/outlaws-handful-of-missions-remaster) — Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 129 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3366780/)
16. [Indiana Jones and the Great Circle](https://imho.run/games/2677660/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 7,330 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2677660/)
17. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Violent, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
18. [Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II](https://imho.run/games/2461850/senua-s-saga-hellblade-ii) — Shares checkpoint based progression and real time combat with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 4,421 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461850/)
19. [Heretic + Hexen](https://imho.run/games/3286930/heretic-hexen) — Also Gothic, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 1,201 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/)
20. [Angeline Era](https://imho.run/games/2393920/angeline-era) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/)
21. [Nocturnal](https://imho.run/games/1634080/nocturnal) — Shares boss fights with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 159 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634080/)
22. [Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft](https://imho.run/games/2478970/tomb-raider-i-iii-remastered-starring-lara-croft) — Shares checkpoint based progression and environmental puzzle solving with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 3,456 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2478970/)
23. [Vampyr](https://imho.run/games/427290/vampyr) — Also Vampire and Violent, like Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 8,805 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/)
24. [Chronicles of the Wolf](https://imho.run/games/2371890/chronicles-of-the-wolf) — Shares checkpoint based progression and hidden collectibles with Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. 207 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2371890/)

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## About Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3747730
- **Developer:** Crystal Dynamics, PlayEveryWare
- **Publisher:** Crystal Dynamics
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 3, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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