Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Third-person crime shooter with handheld-camera visuals in Shanghai

IO Interactive · Published by Square Enix · Released Aug 17, 2010

Action

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 9,794
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 34 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; peak 24h 8
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days?

You play as Lynch in a third-person cover shooter set in Shanghai, fighting through back streets and rooftops as a botched job forces him and Kane to flee. The story can be played alone or in online co-op, with separate multiplayer modes.

For you if...

+you like bleak crime stories with handheld-camera visuals
+you want to play a shooter campaign in co-op

Not for you if...

−you dislike graphic violence and grim subject matter
−you want exploration instead of a direct shooting campaign

What players say

67% of 9,794 reviews are positive · 85% of 34 in the last 30 days

Players praise the grim Shanghai atmosphere and unusual visual presentation. They often criticize the inaccurate shooting, repetitive cover fights and brief campaign; some also report crashes, stuttering and co-op lag.

Screenshots and trailer

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Intel 3.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz or higher
Graphics: Nvidia 7800 / ATI X1800 or better (Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB Video Memory)
Memory: 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista)