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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

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Reviews
Mixed
68% of 7,516
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 61 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
7800
1 GB RAM
Full requirements

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

68% of 7,516 reviews are positive · 88% of 61 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.

Players over time

▼ -41% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Oct 7, 2026.

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How many players finish Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Dog Days», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days screenshot 1

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days system requirements

Minimum: 7800, 1 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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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)

Does Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

3 DLC available.

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