Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
Third-person crime shooter with squad combat and uneasy partners
IO Interactive · Published by Square Enix · Released Dec 13, 2007
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 3,438
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™?
A third-person crime shooter about a mercenary and a medicated psychopath forced to work together. As Kane in single-player or either character in two-player co-op, you fight through combat levels, take cover, and command a crew.
For you if...
- +you want a gritty crime story about reluctant partners
- +you like third-person shootouts with a crew to command
- +you want to play the story in two-player co-op
Not for you if...
- −you prefer games without frequent gunfights or violence
- −you want smooth, modern-feeling shooting controls
What players say
65% of 3,438 reviews are positive
Players praise the gritty crime story, dialogue, and chaotic shootouts. They complain about clunky shooting and controls, along with launch problems tied to Games for Windows Live, stuttering, and crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ system requirements
Minimum: 128 MB 6600, 1 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™?
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- OS
- Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 1800+
- Graphics
- 128 MB NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better
- Memory
- 1GB
- Storage
- 7GB
Does Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain. Text only: English.
Does Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ 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
