Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a 2D action platformer that emphasizes verticality and fluid combat. The game allows players to control multiple protagonists, each possessing unique vampiric abilities and distinct combat styles. The narrative unfolds across collapsing kingdoms, haunted ruins, and fractured timelines, incorporating environmental puzzles and challenges into its design.The gameplay centers on chaining melee attacks, evasive dashes, and supernatural powers. Players can embody Kain, utilizing his vampiric strengths, or play as Raziel in both his human Sarafan knight form and his vampiric state. A third character, the vampire Elaleth, offers an aggressive, offense-focused playstyle. The game features an original score by Celldweller and reunites original Legacy of Kain voice actors Michael Bell, Simon Templeman, Richard Doyle, and Anna Gunn.