Legacy of Kain: Ascendance announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Due out on March 31.
Publisher Crystal Dynamics and developer Bit Bot Media have announced Legacy of Kain: Ascendance for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG). It will launch on March 31.
Here is an overview of the collection, via Crystal Dynamics:
About
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a fast, 2D action platformer built around vertical movement, fluid combat, and skill-driven play.
Nosgoth’s dark fantasy world is brought to life through animated cut scenes and buetifully crafted pixel art gameplay. Each level filled with environmental challenges and puzzles that flow seamlessly into combat. Fly, fight, and unravel the past in a world of collapsing kingdoms, haunted ruins, and shattered timelines.
Key Features
- 2D Action Platformer – Chain melee strikes, evasive dashes, and supernatural attacks in fluid, vicious combat.
- Multiple Protagonists – Overwhelm the battlefield with Kain’s vampiric powers. Play Raziel before his fall as a human Sarafan knight, then take flight for the first time in his vampiric form. The Vampire Elaleth introduces an aggressive playstyle focused on fast relentless offense.
- Original Score – Ascendance delivers a powerful original score by Celldweller.
- Returning Voice Talent – Reunites iconic Legacy of Kain voice actors—Michael Bell, Simon Templeman, Richard Doyle and Anna Gunn.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.














