Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain

Third-person vampire action with blade combat and supernatural powers

· Published by Crystal Dynamics · Released Sep 24, 2013

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 1,235
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain?

Blood Omen 2 is a third-person, single-player action game set in a gothic fantasy world. As Kain, a vampire who wakes centuries after his defeat, you fight thieves, knights, and demons with swords, axes, and supernatural abilities while pursuing revenge.

For you if...

+you like gothic settings and stories about vampires
+you enjoy mixing melee attacks with stealth and powers

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a single-player game
−you avoid violent combat and blood in fantasy games

What players say

68% of 1,235 reviews are positive

Players praise Kain's voice acting and the gothic city settings. Many report freezing, crashes, and audio problems on modern PCs, while others criticize the controls and combat. Several players say a community patch helps, though some still report problems.

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Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended)
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 7.0