Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
Bit Bot Media
· Crystal Dynamics
Adventure, Platform
Release Date: March 31, 2026
Enter the dark world of Nosgoth – Ascendance is a fast paced, 2D action platformer built around fluid combat, vertical movement, vampiric powers, and skill-driven play.
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Critic Reviews
6 reviews
COGconnected
75/100
75
Twenty-three years after the last mainline Legacy of Kain game, we, at long last, have a sixth entry called Legacy of Kain: Ascendance.
ComicBook.com
2.5/5
50
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a clever concept for a retro take on the vampire franchise, but game design flaws undercut the final game.
PC Gamer
30/100
30
A stake through the heart.
Noisy Pixel
6/10
60
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance returns to Nosgoth with strong storytelling and voice acting, but repetitive combat and uneven gameplay limit its impact.
TheSixthAxis
7/10
70
After years of complete silence from the Legacy of Kain series, this month has seen it resurgent, first with a remaster of Defiance (which I sadly found
Giant Bomb
★★
★
★★
50
A new entry in the series after 20 years away, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a shambling bag of strange choices that rarely honors what made the series memorable in the first place.