Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~101k (P10–P90: 40.2k – 221k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.5M (P10–P90: $989k – $5.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 79% positive across 42 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Story & writing80% positive · 127 mentions

“(This review will only look at the quality of the remaster rather than the inherent nature of the source games.) It's been more than a year since my heart skipped a beat upon seeing the trailer for this remaster collection. After having…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 93 mentions

“The Soul Reaver duology is a bit of a mixed bag. The combat isn't fun, but that's not the focus and it doesn't get too annoying. The exploration was remarkable for its time with its lack of visible load screens even when using fast travel…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio78% positive · 92 mentions

“(This review will only look at the quality of the remaster rather than the inherent nature of the source games.) It's been more than a year since my heart skipped a beat upon seeing the trailer for this remaster collection. After having…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI68% positive · 62 mentions

“(This review will only look at the quality of the remaster rather than the inherent nature of the source games.) It's been more than a year since my heart skipped a beat upon seeing the trailer for this remaster collection. After having…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity79% positive · 29 mentions

“(This review will only look at the quality of the remaster rather than the inherent nature of the source games.) It's been more than a year since my heart skipped a beat upon seeing the trailer for this remaster collection. After having…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removal

Performance & stability70% positive · 27 mentions

“A Legacy Worth Remembering The Legacy of Kain series is one of those franchises that insufferable nerds like myself will ramble on and on about as one of the last truly great series of its era, of how its story was tragically cut short and…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value67% positive · 21 mentions

“The Legacy of Kain series is, admittedly, one of my favourite game series of all times. It's hard to imagine that the original Soul Reaver game was released over 25 years ago, so being able to have a remastered version to play is…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 17 h played · Report / request removal

331 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Setting

Fantasy

Mood & themes

AtmosphericDark

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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