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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

One of the darkest games of all time, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain for the PC takes gamers on an epic quest through a gothic universe fraught with murder, magic and vengeance. Accentuated with cinema-quality voice-overs, dynamic lighting effects and more than 25 minutes of stunning full-motion-video footage, Legacy of Kain features an engrossing storyline that invites gamers to embark on a journey through an expansive world containing more than 100 hours of intense, blood-sucking, spell-casting gameplay. The nobleman Kain has been slain by a group of bandits and in his death, he is revived by th

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September 29, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Crystal Dynamics
Publisher
Crystal Dynamics
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One of the darkest games of all time, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain for the PC takes gamers on an epic quest through a gothic universe fraught with murder, magic and vengeance. Accentuated with cinema-quality voice-overs, dynamic lighting effects and more than 25 minutes of stunning full-motion-video footage, Legacy of Kain features an engrossing storyline that invites gamers to embark on a journey through an expansive world containing more than 100 hours of intense, blood-sucking, spell-casting gameplay.

The nobleman Kain has been slain by a group of bandits and in his death, he is revived by the necromancer Mortanius for his own ends. Kain is returned in the form of a vampire and yearns to exact vengeance on those who killed him. Stronger and faster than a human being, coupled with a thirst for blood that must be satisfied regularly, he is able to dispatch his killers quickly. However, Mortanius and other forces seek to use him as a tool in a greater plot.

Mortanius is of the Circle of Nine, the guardians of the Pillars of Nosgoth. These pillars, connected to the world and balancing the forces, have become corrupted and the Circle members been driven mad. At the Pillars, Kain meets Ariel - a former guardian of the Pillar of Balance, now a spirit after being murdered by an unseen assailant.…

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★ 9.0/10GOG · 923 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
This game has been tied up in defunct companies for years, but is one of my all time favorite games. This first game in both…
★ 5 / 5
for those of you who remember this game from back in 1998, this version is better. the game no longer slows to a crawl when…
★ 5 / 5
The entire Legacy of Kain series has finally landed on GOG and I couldn't be happier. Vae victis!!
★ 5 / 5
Pretty much the closest thing to Zelda on PC in its time, but with a large serving of vampirism and tons of gore added in…
★ 5 / 5
This is a pure classic. The original of the Legacy of Kain series. Where it all started. This game is dated obviously but it still…
★ 5 / 5
The default keyboard-only controls are unsurprisingly a tad clunky by modern standards, so I tried it with my 360 controller... and much to my surprise…
★ 5 / 5
This is one of my favorite games ever and i never thought i would see it for sale again because of the copyright limbo it…
★ 5 / 5
Refuse death. Get revenge. Become Vampire Lord. Dab on Squid God Up Your Grindset

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★ 5 / 5
Many many many moons ago, I played this incredible game on my old playstation, and even with the long load screens that came with it,…
★ 4 / 5
Computer games are not especially renowned for their exceptional prose, or even decent writing, but if there is one game that defies that norm, it…
★ 1 / 5
Purchased in october 2026. Never got to play the game. Splash screens play through to the silicone knights logo then black screens. Tried every work…
★ 5 / 5
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★ 1 / 5
My setup is not unusual, and this game won't run. I can't say if the game itself is good or not.
★ 4 / 5
Quality voice acting, zelda-inspired dungeons and metroidvania progression make it a classic. The animations were not great even when it was released and they're not…

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