# Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™

Summer DB entity ID: 87d0c634\-be94\-483a\-a40f\-707b23799bc6

Steam App ID: 8080

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io\-Interactive, creators of the multi\-million selling Hitman series\. Kane &amp; Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men \-  a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath \- and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong\. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience\.  					Kane &amp; Lynch: Dead Men immerses players in an emotionally intense crime drama with unflinching action\.  Io\-Interactive's proprietary technology delivers fluid high definition graphics and lighting; highly destructible environments; massive crowd AI; single, co\-op, and squad\-based combat; a cinematic interface; and non\-stop dialog between Kane and Lynch\.  The title also features innovative two\-player co\-op and groundbreaking online game play\.   					   Tense and unpredictable experience  \- This is the violent and chaotic journey of two men: a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath\. Each hates the other but must work together to save themselves and possibly the ones they love\. Play Kane in single\-player mode and either character in two\-player co\-op mode\. 					   Violence erupts in meticulously created 'safe' worlds  \- Realistic and responsive environments and crowds react when events get of out control\. Crowded nightclubs and calm bank offices become scenes of sudden terror\.  Manipulate the environments and crowds strategically to complete objectives\. 					   Wide variety of intense 3rd person game play  \- Rappel from buildings; fire on the run or from moving vehicles; launch surprise attacks, lay down cover fire, and shoot blind from around corners; and hurl smoke, tear, and incendiary grenades\. 					   Fast and intuitive combat  \- Lead a crew of criminal mercenaries to increase your chance of surviving and reaching your goals\. You can also fight alone as your crew AI will automatically draw fire, throw grenades, lay down cover, and engage in close combat with their own signature moves\.   					   Two\-player co\-operative game play  \- Team up and play the full story with a friend as either Kane or Lynch\. On the big jobs, split the command of your crew\.  At any point in the game you can choose to play the next, or previous, levels in co\-op\. 					   Innovative multi\-player levels  based on the game's themes for up to eight players\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: IO Interactive

- Publisher: Square Enix

- Release date: Dec 13, 2007

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Action

- Categories: Single\-player, Multi\-player, Shared/Split Screen, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002286\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002287\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002288\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002289\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002290\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002291\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/8080/0000002292\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1614294455

- Price: Not collected

- Price country: Not collected

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 3438

- Steam positive reviews: 2224

- Steam negative reviews: 1214

- Steam positive percentage: 64.68877254217568%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/87d0c634-be94-483a-a40f-707b23799bc6/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/87d0c634-be94-483a-a40f-707b23799bc6/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-21T17:58:09\.882566\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-21T17:58:11\.235064\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-21T17:58:10\.87431\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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