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SeriesKane & Lynch

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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First release
Nov 13, 2007
Engine
Glacier
Genres
Shooter · Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

A squad-based shooter centering around the uneasy alliance between ex-military mercenary Adam 'Kane' Marcus and the psychopathic James Lynch.

Also known as Kane and Lynch: Dead Men

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Storyline
The game opens with a voiceover of Adam 'Kane' Marcus, reading a letter addressed to his daughter Jenny. Kane is traveling to death row after being convicted of manslaughter. Another death row inmate, James Seth Lynch, lets on there will be a breakout. Their truck is involved in a head-on collision by a group of mercenaries. The two are taken to a construction site, where they are confronted by four members of a gang of criminals called The 7, led by The Brothers and their henchmen Carlos (a close friend of Kane) and Mute. They accuse Kane of stealing money from them, and reveal that they have taken his wife and daughter hostage. Kane is given three weeks to retrieve the money or his wife and daughter will be killed.Read more

The game opens with a voiceover of Adam 'Kane' Marcus, reading a letter addressed to his daughter Jenny. Kane is traveling to death row after being convicted of manslaughter. Another death row inmate, James Seth Lynch, lets on there will be a breakout. Their truck is involved in a head-on collision by a group of mercenaries. The two are taken to a construction site, where they are confronted by four members of a gang of criminals called The 7, led by The Brothers and their henchmen Carlos (a close friend of Kane) and Mute. They accuse Kane of stealing money from them, and reveal that they have taken his wife and daughter hostage. Kane is given three weeks to retrieve the money or his wife and daughter will be killed.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 13, 2007
PlayStation 3
Nov 13, 2007
Xbox 360
Nov 13, 2007
All 12 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 23, 2007
PlayStation 3
Nov 23, 2007
Xbox 360
Nov 23, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 06, 2007
PlayStation 3
Dec 06, 2007
Xbox 360
Dec 06, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 10, 2008
PlayStation 3
Jul 10, 2008
Xbox 360
Jul 10, 2008
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
10h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
helicopter, bloody, murder, organized crime, death
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At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Completionist (IGDB)
10h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mixed, 2,632 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 28 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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