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Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
Developer IO Interactive
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a 2007 third-person shooter video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive in North America and PAL regions, and Spike in Japan, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The mobile phone version was developed by Kiloo and published by Eidos Mobile. The game was received with mixed reviews, and spawned a sequel, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. As of January… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
278 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
124 positive · 53 negative
95% range 63–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 124 | 53 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 7 | 62 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 1 | 10 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
808 of 1,415 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
69% recommend · 126 yes, 57 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 183 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (2,223 of 3,436 positive).
Many note technical issues, especially with Games for Windows Live, preventing launch or causing crashes. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the gameplay rough or the game sloppy, but still appreciate its unique identity. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [1]
"Notice: Square Enix has temporarily removed this title from sale to work on some important updates. Please check back soon!" 4+ years later and still the same thing? you're very hardworking and caring, Square Enix. Cutting the irony, as a commenter pointed out, [url=https://www.gog.com/game/kane_and_lynch_dead_men] you can buy the game at GOG now, while the Steam version will remain possibly forever unavailable. …
- [5]
The reason I decided to excavate this prehistoric fossil that I don't even remember how long it has been in my steam library is that I recently discovered and promptly fell in love with the soundtrack. It's a masterpiece. Among Jesper Kyd's best. This feels like the first shooter ever made. It's not. Shooting sucks. This feels like the first story/cutscene driven game ever made. It's not. While the story does raise …
- [7]
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a brutal, stylish crime thriller that still stands out today. The pacing is sharp, the action feels desperate and chaotic, and the story delivers a raw punch from start to finish. It’s imperfect, but that roughness gives it a unique identity. A bold, memorable experience that deserves more credit...
- [8]
The Kane and Lynch series is one of the most misunderstood in all of gaming. A gritty tale of two terrible and brutal criminals fight for a chance at redemption after being forced to face the many consequences to their past actions. Not many games, especially from this era, can instill so much dread in the player. Every mission ends in a trail of bodies, and you're left looking around wondering what it was all …
- [4]
its 2026 make a remake or a sequel still love this game its gritty the storys good voice acting settings all of its great the gunplay is buns but a beautiful damn game
Summarised from 34 of the 273 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ talk about gritty, cinematic crime thriller with a raw story; those who didn't talk about technical issues with Games for Windows Live prevent launch. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator platform Metacritic. GameTrailers stated that although there are some flaws, the package as a whole made it "easy to recommend". On the other end of the scale, NTSC-uk called the game "a sickly mess of a game with the multitude of negatives undermining every positive". The Australian magazine PC PowerPlay cited "great dialogue", "impressive locations" and "satisfying action" as highlights, while criticising its length and the final act of the game, suggesting it "loses ambition" compared to the earlier parts of the game which "[took] some pages out of Mann's notebook". Edge…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 278 · most liked firstClose enough, welcome back Kane and Lynch 2 (game is "Better than Dead," out next week)
neutral · AI labelView post →"Notice: Square Enix has temporarily removed this title from sale to work on some important updates. Please check back soon!" 4+ years later and still the same thing? you're very hardworking and caring, Square Enix. Cutting the irony, as a commenter pointed out, [url=https://www.gog.com/game/kane_and_lynch_dead_men] you can buy the game at GOG now, while the Steam version will remain possibly forever unavailable. You may read my review further to see how to get your Steam owned version…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"game journalist" jokes always bug me because it's never, like, about...like, "Hey, why did Gamespot give Kane and Lynch 2, an absolute dogshit game, such good reviews while their website was plastered in Kane and Lynch 2 ads?"
neutral · AI labelView post →Remember Giant Bomb's origin was because Gerstmann said Kane and Lynch: Dead Men was an ugly game with unlikable characters and then refused to lie even with Eidos pressuring GameSpot. That's journalistic integrity at its finest!
neutral · AI labelView post →FIX AND UPDATE THE GAME SQUARE ENIX!!! I love Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, its an underrated game, this version of the game uses Games For Live Windows which causes issues with the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 @ 1PM ET @vixibombae.bsky.social joins me for a game we've been putting off playing together for two years: KANE AND LYNCH 2 Plus, it's my birthday! you have to be nice you HAVE TO BE THERE we're gonna play the WHOLE FUCKIN' THING (it's like 3-4 hours it's fine)
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is total dogshit but the main me us for Kane and Lynch 2 were art
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a brutal, stylish crime thriller that still stands out today. The pacing is sharp, the action feels desperate and chaotic, and the story delivers a raw punch from start to finish. It’s imperfect, but that roughness gives it a unique identity. A bold, memorable experience that deserves more credit...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →also telling that their "ethics in games journalism" issue was that there was a girl making an indie text game, not the time a reviewer got fired from IGN for saying Kane and Lynch: Dog Days was not very good
neutral · AI labelView post →It's not the best game by any means, but I like it. It's better in co-op. Remember to check back soon for the 'important updates', it's said that for 2 years, has to be happening soon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its 2026 make a remake or a sequel still love this game its gritty the storys good voice acting settings all of its great the gunplay is buns but a beautiful damn game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just played and completed Kane and Lynch 2 with a friend split screen - 3 hours is all it took but a really fun experience. Split-screen games need to come back and I love when a game really commits to a certain style - holds up well anyway but feels very unique. Also love the Michael Mann influence
positive · AI labelView post →i'm having a memory walk back to when gamergate started and, like...a solid two, three months before people were sending death threats about ethics in gaming journalism, there was this...kinda big story about Gamespot giving Kane and Lynch 2, a truly ABYSMAL game, crazy high ratings
neutral · AI labelView post →Even going back to the 90s video game magazines and their reviews were ragged on as marketing material for publishers but there was still some semblance of reverence over the years for the big magazines and websites (IGN and Gamespot. Maybe 1Up). After the Kane and Lynch Gamespot review fiasco, that to me was when gamer internet discourse over game journalism tanked to ever worsening hostility towards games reporters/journalist. That Kane and Lynch review scandal tanked Gamespots reputation.…
neutral · AI labelView post →Kane and Lynch 2. Great ideas, terrible game, perfect 5/10
neutral · AI labelView post →I wish the Kane & Lynch series would make a comeback someday!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Won't even run. The developer and publisher seem to treat it as abandonware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game for the split-screen co-op fans Category Score 🏆 Overall Rating ★★★★☆ 📖 Story ★★★☆☆ 🎮 Gameplay ★★★★☆ 🎨 Graphics ★★★★☆ 🎵 Sound Design ★★★★☆ ↩ Replay Value ★★★☆☆ 😧 Difficulty ★★★☆☆ 🐛 Bug free? ★★★★☆ 🖥️ PC Requirements ★★☆☆☆ 📈 Game Length ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱▱▱
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best games I’ve ever: GTA 4, Baldurs Gate 3, Max Payne 3, Max Payne 1/2, Okami, Pokémon Blue, Batman Arkham Asylum, Zelda Link’s Awakening, GTA San Andreas, The Warriors, Resident Evil 4, Metal Gear Solid 3, Saints Row 2, Bioshock Game that kind of sucks that I love: Kane and Lynch 2
neutral · AI labelView post →I have my first day off in ten days tomorrow and I swear to god all I can think about is playing Kane and Lynch 2 again. Absolutely dogshit game. It's so good.
positive · AI labelView post →Word. It's not hoarding it's "yeah I'd pay $16 dollars for that one game and I'll give a couple of others a go". I didn't just never get around to Kane and Lynch, I never had any interest in it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Michael Mann's Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing back in the day, gritty, cinematic, and full of attitude. It’s a shame it’s off Steam; a reboot or remake would be fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →old game , good story , good characters , nice action and crime and not bad graphics as old game it was nice to play it even as single and maybe as coop its better if you didnt play this in past i guess no need to try now or regret it plus i cant make the game work anymore because of GFWL but maybe there is some fix there is second part of the game so i hope i enjoy it as much as i did with this .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Kane and Lynch series is one of the most misunderstood in all of gaming. A gritty tale of two terrible and brutal criminals fight for a chance at redemption after being forced to face the many consequences to their past actions. Not many games, especially from this era, can instill so much dread in the player. Every mission ends in a trail of bodies, and you're left looking around wondering what it was all really for. You feel like you are perpetually digging yourself into a deeper hole…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pure gem. certified Michael Mann cinema right there. They don't make games like this anymore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anyone looking to still play this in 2024, it’s still up on G2A to purchase from absolute legends. Fantastic story from back in the day, good combat and definitely worth a try if you haven’t already. Met a long time friend from the multiplayer on this when it released who I still talk to today. Such a shame they destroyed the sequel but I’m happy this gem is here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my childhood favs, love the game <3 super dark and gritty crime drama
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice dark, gritty and violent game to experience over a weekend. Got a little hard towards the end though but i enjoyed my time with this. I liked the characters and story. Definitely not for everyone
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best cinematographic games ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A childhood game. And it's good, I recommend everyone to play it. You only need to play the highest difficulty, another level completely changes the gameplay to a simple run of levels. Game for Windows Live is a piece of goat ♥♥♥♥, dried on the road. Just skip all the warnings, it will work anyway (saves too). It's always funny to see when NPCs get shot, and then in the cut-scene they walk around with bullet holes in their heads. I like that the heroes are not supermen and they have problems…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People have been against game review sites for years way before gamergate. Do you not remember how big of a shit show the whole Kane and Lynch debacle that basically created Giant Bomb. You can call Ign shit without being connected to gamergate don’t get why your so keen in defending ign
neutral · AI labelView post →🌱 Gamer since: 2008 🌱 First System: PS2 🌱 Last: PS5 🌱 Fav: PS4 🌱 Fav dev: FromSoftware 🌱 First game: Disney's Hercules 🌱 Fav game: Bloodborne 🌱 least fav game: Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days 🌱 Graphics or frames: Frames
negative · AI labelView post →for 2007 it was a legendary co-op game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Kane and Lynch series is one of the most misunderstood in all of gaming. A gritty tale of two terrible and brutal criminals fight for a chance at redemption after being forced to face the many consequences to their past actions. Not many games, especially from this era, can instill so much dread in the player. Every mission ends in a trail of bodies, and you're left looking around wondering what it was all really for. You feel like you are perpetually digging yourself into a deeper hole…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorites! A shame its dead. However there is an active discord and people still want to play sometimes. I've played a few games of cops and robbers with some people. Wish they would update it and make it easier for casual pc gamers to launch and play it. Unfortunately the game has been review bombed by frustrated people that either think the game is broken or they just cant figure out how to get it to work. I believe a community can grow again. I've seen it before. Kane And Lynch…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can see why both of them started losing their hair. The stress alone from the gun fights makes you feel like you are actually being shot at. An absolute classic and in need of a remaster, same with Dog Days
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Adam “Kane” Marcus. The Traitor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't come back.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is even the point of having reviews for these massive franchise if reviewers cant give their honest opinion because the outlets profit from the game? Its Kane and Lynch 2 all over again
neutral · AI labelView post →Please add sex with Big Tiddy Goth Chicks
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most people have mixed feelings about this game, but I honestly enjoyed it. The game feels like a Michael Mann film with some of the levels reminding me of scenes from Heat and Collateral. There are a few issues such as the game needing some tweaks to run properly and the gunplay being mediocre but they're minor in my opinion. However, the last few chapters of the game can be a real pain in the ass and the endings could've been better. Unfortunately, you can't get this game on Steam since it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun fact you dont need to pirate it you can buy it for pc on gamestop for 6 dollars
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →overly hated on
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actual decent game, had a fun playthrough. Really liked the edgy nature of the story, some of the gameplay mechanics are pretty awful though. The bloom whenever you shoot makes the gunplay infuriating at times (Your crosshair is effectively useless because your bullets don't go where you point it...) Overall a decent game for $0.60 which is what I paid for it 3 years ago during the winter sale. Unfortunately, instead of taking a couple hours to patch out the now defunct Games For Windows -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love killing hostages
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kane & Regret painfully mid If you're a video game nerd like me, you'll probably remember the controversy surrounding Kane & Lynch: Dead Men's release. The backlash wasn't about the game's violence or subject matter. Instead, it became one of the first major controversies to raise questions about whether publishers had too much influence over the outlets reviewing their games. I remember much of the discussion centering around Jeff Gerstmann's 7/10 review for GameSpot. Looking back, that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I heard this game blows. I wouldn't know though because i cant get it to even launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have once again looped back around to thinking that Kane And Lynch 2: Dog Days is a good video game
positive · AI labelView post →You're telling me this game has Kane AND Lynch?
neutral · AI labelView post →If you crave for this game, look it up on GOG or play it on PS3 Emulator... and boy this game brought a lot of nostalgia.. I dig into the story so much, it deserves a film adaptation cos i see Bruce Willis on Lynch persona hehehehe
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The reason I decided to excavate this prehistoric fossil that I don't even remember how long it has been in my steam library is that I recently discovered and promptly fell in love with the soundtrack. It's a masterpiece. Among Jesper Kyd's best. This feels like the first shooter ever made. It's not. Shooting sucks. This feels like the first story/cutscene driven game ever made. It's not. While the story does raise a bit of questions and molecular levels of intrigue, the pacing of it is so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very underrated game, remember picking this up because it looked cool in a Game Informer magazine. This game is built on the Hitman blood money engine so if you played that it's gonna feel the same. If you can get this for 10 bucks it's worth it, I got my time value out of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally, a game with a dedicated cocaine button. I haven't seen one of those since Kane and Lynch
neutral · AI labelView post →I strongly believe that this game was misunderstood when it came out. The grittiness of it all is peak before Trevor and Michael from GTA V existed. On the technical side, worked flawlessly with Proton 9 and xliveless, it was a joy going through it for both endings.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this series and still have hopium for a third entry. Feels raw and yes it is rough around the edges but the game has soul. Idc what people say these games are fun, hectic, shocking, sad, and downright insane. I play these games about every few months or so and it’s usually a blast. Still want to try it with friends one day.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That separation can collapse in those larger outlets too with the wrong incentives (I.e. Jeff Gerstmann getting canned from GameSpot for being unwilling to change his review for a Kane and Lynch game because upper management was getting pressure from Eidos and caved like suckers).
neutral · AI labelView post →How about instead of this subscription talk, GOG could: -Remake GOG Galaxy. The client is slow with tons of bloat. Focus on your store, and make a native Linux client. -Help fund Wine. I find it weird that the main non-DRM store is so againat Linux. I know people that would leave Steam If GOG came to Linux. -Different version and a tool to backup games should be part of the new launcher and not part of a subscription. You guys talk about game preservations and then try to put parts of…
neutral · AI labelView post →Played this on ps3 when it came out so I have a special place in my heart for it. It's a bad game but I love it even for all its faults
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, this game has aged quite a bit. Yes, it's not as impressive as it was at the time of release. But damn, it's still a great game with a decent story and excellent, original characters. This game deserves a remake or at least a modern remaster.
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