Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) overview

Crystal Dynamics | Dec 6, 2012 | game

Released

1players observed · 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC

Action Adventure Vampire Story Rich Dark Fantasy Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak41
Units sold (VGI)75,169
Revenue (VGI)$301,000
Review score85% positive

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak41
Units sold (VGI)75,169
Revenue (VGI)$301,000
Review score85% positive
Total reviews1,257
Release dateDec 6, 2012
DeveloperCrystal Dynamics
PublisherCrystal Dynamics

Genres: Action, Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Crystal Dynamics

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Game overview

Overview

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) comes from Crystal Dynamics and is published by Crystal Dynamics. It arrived on Steam on Dec 6, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 41. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 1,257 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.8Ghz processor	1 GB RAM	3D graphics compatible with DirectX 9 DirectX®: 9.0b Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) has sold up to 75,169 units and has 1,101 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $301,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) overview details

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Take control of two powerful and highly evolved vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. Each equipped with a legendary sword, Kain & Raziel must battle through a world loaded with conflict and intrigue as they attempt to unravel their destinies and defeat the dark forces that seek to condemn their world to eternal damnation.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 41, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)
Steam App ID	224300
Type	game
Release date	Dec 6, 2012
Developer	Crystal Dynamics
Publisher	Crystal Dynamics
Price	$6.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Adventure
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	41
Positive reviews	1,071
Negative reviews	186
Total reviews	1,257
Positive percent	85%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	1,101
Average playtime	1,145 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Dec 6, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	24 September 2024 - 23:10:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC

Overview tags

Action Adventure Vampire Story Rich Dark Fantasy Singleplayer Hack and Slash Classic Fantasy Gothic Third Person Atmospheric Action-Adventure Retro Dark

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	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.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/224300
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/224300/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/224300
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)?

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)'s latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 03:29:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 41 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 19 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (46.9%), Canada (6.1%), Poland (4.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39%), Canada (5.5%), Poland (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), Canada (5%), China (4.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.5%), China (7.1%), Canada (5.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)?

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) currently sits at 85% positive across 1,257 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,071 positive reviews and 186 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) have?

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) currently has about 6K tracked Steam followers as of 21 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)?

Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) is currently listed at $6.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,101, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 1,071 positive, 186 negative

Price and discount

$6.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 17 December 2003

DLC and packages

Legacy of Kain: DefianceBuy Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) #18300$6.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/ Windows Vista / Windows 7 Processor: 1.8Ghz processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics compatible with DirectX 9 DirectX®: 9.0b Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space

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