This game contains mature content recommended only for ages 17+

By clicking “Continue” below, you confirm that you are aged 17 years or older.

Go back to the store
RATING / ESRB / A Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / E Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / E10 Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / M Created with Sketch. RATING / ESRB / T Created with Sketch.
RATING / PEGI / 12 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 16 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 18 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 3 Created with Sketch. RATING / PEGI / 7 Created with Sketch. icon_pin Created with Sketch.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

in library

4.3/5

( 152 Reviews )

4.3

152 Reviews

English & 2 more
6.996.99
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Description
Swords, sorcery, souls, and buckets of blood await you in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Return to the corrupt world of Nosgoth, where the disfigured wraith Raziel pursues his creator, the vampire overlord Kain. Separated by their common enemies and time itself, the two anti-heroes must wage their own...
User reviews

4.3/5

( 152 Reviews )

4.3

152 Reviews

{{ review.content.title }}
Product details
2003, Crystal Dynamics, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
12 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
17.5 h Completionist
13.5 h All Styles
Buy series (3)
Buy all games in the series. If you already own a game from the series, it won’t be added to your cart.
-17%20.9717.49
Check out now
Description



Swords, sorcery, souls, and buckets of blood await you in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Return to the corrupt world of Nosgoth, where the disfigured wraith Raziel pursues his creator, the vampire overlord Kain. Separated by their common enemies and time itself, the two anti-heroes must wage their own personal battles to discover what lies behind their destinies and defeat the vicious forces that seek to condemn their world to eternal damnation. While their foes plot and scheme, Kain and Raziel embark on a dark and twisted odyssey. In the end, only one of them may be left standing.

The final chapter in the epic Legacy of Kain series is a time-bending, dimension-crossing, action-adventure game featuring more fast-paced combat than ever before. Take control of two mighty and highly-evolved vampires, each with a vast arsenal of combat moves and elaborate combos to unlock during their journey. A world filled to the brim with gruesome monsters, conflict and intrigue lies before them.

Can you handle the combined power of this demonic duo?

LEGACY OF KAIN: DEFIANCE © 2003 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved. LEGACY OF KAIN: DEFIANCE, DEFIANCE, LEGACY OF KAIN, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, and the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo are trademarks of the Crystal Dynamics group of companies.

Goodies
artworks avatars manual wallpapers manual (German)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY

GOG Patrons who helped preserve this game
An error occurred when fetching patrons. Try to refresh the page.

This game is maintained by GOG in the Preservation Program with the support of our GOG Patrons.

{{patron.username}}
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
12 hMain
14 h Main + Sides
17.5 h Completionist
13.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2003-12-17T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
1.4 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore)

Game features

Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
français
audio
text
GOG Preservation Program
We make games live forever! Since 2008 we enhance good old games ourselves, to guarantee convenience and compatibility with modern systems. Even if the original developers of the game do not support it anymore.
  1. This game will work on current and future most popular Windows PC configurations. DRM-free.
  2. This is the best version of this game you can buy on any PC platform.
  3. We are the only platform to provide tech support for the games we sell. If some issues with the game appear, our Tech Support will help you solve them.
What improvements we made to this game:
Update (13 November 2024)
  • Set core affinity to 1 core, optimizing performance
  • Adjusted no-CD setting for improved game launch
  • Validated stability
  • Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11
  • Added Cloud Saves support
Internal Update (12 July 2018)
  • Added French version of the game
Update (17 August 2017)
  • We have added the German version of Legacy of Kain: Defiance and the German manual for the game to everyone's accounts
  • We would also like to say "Vielen Dank!" to Gameinsider1986 who donated the German version of the game
You may like these products
Users also bought
User reviews

Posted on: April 2, 2023

Haniel_Adhar

Verified owner

Games: 741 Reviews: 16

Great game, easy to play, smooth, fun

I just started playing this game and it rocks. I have no issues with the controls and I am using a controller. I couldn't get my controller to work in some of the previous entries in the series but I was able to get it to work in this game. I absolutely love it. I'm having no issues with moving Kain around and attacking. I highly recommend this game and I'm sure you will have a similar experience as I. Can't wait to get further in this game and hack some people to pieces and drink their blood!


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: June 4, 2023

TheTrueConqueror

Verified owner

Games: 304 Reviews: 9

The series finale (For now)

Legacy of Kain will hold dear to me as a series where while gameplay didn't age quite well, the story is quite well made and probably one of the best written fictional worlds. Why Square Enix decided to cancel Dark Prophecy is a damn shame to the series. With that said, this game is very good. The combat has had major improvement comparing to Soul Reaver (and ahem *blood omen 2*), which I always found the combat to be kind of... lackluster. Special combos are added, more than one different kind of weapon and best part of all, you get to play both Kain and Raziel! That's really awesome. The story is also great, I always loved the story in LoK series, and this is one of the few games that made me play from start to finish. When the game drives me to play every day, then I know it's a fun game. There is one issue with this game, which is the reason why I won't give it 5 stars, and why I think it will drive some people off: Camera. This has to be the worst camera in the game series, it's like developers played Devil May Cry and put really awkward and bad angles. What's so bad about the camera is that it usually switches your controls, which causes some platforming to be challenging, even though they aren't. I know some people actually quit this game because of this issue, but my advice is to persevere through this and you will eventually beat it. The game isn't terribly hard and checkpoints are frequent. Bosses are challenging, but not dark souls level hard. After playing through all Legacy of Kain series, I can safely say, this deserves the second place. The combat, the story, the ability to play both Kain and Raziel and satisfying ending are actually worth your time. Vae Victis!


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: June 30, 2013

AlexRavenheart

Verified owner

Games: 711 Reviews: 3

Masterpiece

Fair warning: The camera system and it's somewhat repetitive nature (going to forges and gaining powers, revisiting locations to unlock new parts , etc) are still present in this game. BUT , after skipping all that stuff (regaining of powers, recapping the story so far) , the game truly shines. The combat has been greatly improved, every motion is more fluid and faster than before, even controlling the blocks for solving puzzles or opening doors and passing through them has been speed up and it gives a great feeling when you see everything happening fast and fluid. The story told in this long series of games is one of the greater stories the gaming world has ever seen. Though the ending to this game answers many questions from previous games in the series, it still leaves many more to be answered and also creates some new ones. I do hope that we will see a new LoK game in the following years because this series has been one journey that should not be so shortly lived.


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: August 21, 2021

RG1981

Verified owner

Games: 58 Reviews: 4

Controls...ugh...

These are no doubt some of the worst controls I have ever seen in a game. I remember control schemes having a pretty high learning curve back in the old days, but this is ridiculous. Almost up there with Die By The Sword in how frustrating it is to control your character and manuever about the world. Which sucks because it's got a really interesting story and very engaging gameplay that is utterly ruined by the garbage controls. It's frustrating because you will want to play this game. You will want to love this game. But for some reason they decided to make it so difficult to enjoy it by kneecapping your ability to move or see anything.


Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: December 28, 2021

Fernando_Mtz

Verified owner

Games: 180 Reviews: 2

Its a great game

a great classic, need a remaster for the perfection


Is this helpful to you?

1
...
...
3
5
7
...
...
22

Something went wrong. Try refresh page.

This game is waiting for a review. Take the first shot!
{{ item.rating }}
{{ item.percentage }}%
Awaiting more reviews
An error occurred. Please try again later.

Other ratings

Awaiting more reviews

Add a review

Edit a review

Your rating:
Stars and all fields are required
Not sure what to say? Start with this:
  • What kept you playing?
  • What kind of gamer would enjoy this?
  • Was the game fair, tough, or just right?
  • What’s one feature that really stood out?
  • Did the game run well on your setup?
Inappropriate content. Your reviews contain bad language. Inappropriate content. Links are not allowed. Inappropriate content. Content contains gibberish. Review title is too short. Review title is too long. Review description is too short. Review description is too long.
Not sure what to write?
Filters:

No reviews matching your criteria

Written in
English Deutsch polski français русский 中文(简体) Others
Written by
Verified ownersOthers
Added
Last 30 daysLast 90 daysLast 6 monthsWheneverAfter releaseDuring Early Access

GOG Patrons who helped preserve this game

Error loading patrons. Please refresh the page and try again.

Delete this review?

Are you sure you want to permanently delete your review for Legacy of Kain: Defiance? This action cannot be undone.
Are you sure you want to permanently delete your rating for Legacy of Kain: Defiance? This action cannot be undone.

Report this review

If you believe this review contains inappropriate content or violates our community guidelines, please let us know why.

Additional Details (required):

Please provide at least characters.
Please limit your details to characters.
Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later.

Report this review

Report has been submitted successfully.
Thank you for helping us maintain a respectful and safe community.