Originally planned for PlayStation and Dreamcast, the project was shifted to focus on PlayStation 2 and Windows to leverage more advanced hardware.
: Raziel uses various physical weapons (axes, spears) and his titular "Soul Reaver" blade. In this sequel, the Reaver can be summoned at any time, though using it for too long will eventually drain Raziel's health. File: Legacy.of.Kain.Soul.Reaver.2.zip ...
Picking up exactly where the first game ended, Raziel pursues his former master, Kain, through the Chronoplast time portal into Nosgoth’s distant past. The story explores Raziel’s quest for his true destiny as he travels across different eras, uncovering the origins of the Pillars of Nosgoth, the Sarafan order, and the vampiric genocide. Picking up exactly where the first game ended,
: The original PC version required a 450 MHz processor and 128 MB of RAM. Raziel pursues his former master
The game maintains the core third-person action-adventure style of its predecessor but introduces several refinements:
: Players must navigate between the Material (physical) and Spectral (spirit) realms to solve environmental puzzles and bypass obstacles.
: A remastered collection released in December 2024 updated the visuals for modern platforms like PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. It includes quality-of-life improvements such as a map and highlighted interactive objects.