Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had a successful launch, reaching $1 million in sales and receiving positive reviews. Read on to learn more about the game's day one success and an intriguing Easter egg players discovered.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Massive Success at Launch
Overwhelming Hit in Sales and Popularity Across All Platforms
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has achieved remarkable success at launch, boasting impressive sales and glowing reviews across all platforms. Warhorse Studios announced on Twitter (X) that the game sold over 1 million copies on its launch day, February 4, 2025, outpacing its predecessor, which took over nine days to reach the same milestone.
According to SteamDB, KCD2 reached a peak of 176,285 concurrent players in the last 6 hours, significantly surpassing the all-time peak of 96,069 players for KCD1. On the PlayStation Store in the U.S., KCD2 ranks 12th among all games at the time of writing.
The game has earned a "Mighty" rating from OpenCritic, scoring an impressive 89 with a 97% critic recommendation rate.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Creative Director Responds to Negative Reviews
Despite the overwhelmingly positive reception from fans and critics, KCD2 has faced some criticism and negative reviews. Creative Director Daniel Vávra took to Twitter (X) to address the negative ratings the game received from certain critics.
Some review outlets gave KCD2 notably lower scores, describing the gameplay as a "slog" and suggesting it requires more effort than it should. These lower scores contributed to a dip in the game's overall rating on OpenCritic, which aggregates ratings from various sources. Vávra responded to these critiques with sarcasm, questioning the "excellent journalistic standards" of these outlets.
Ongoing Online Criticism of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Vávra has also actively responded to ongoing online criticism targeting KCD2, particularly regarding the inclusion of same-sex romance options. On Twitter (X), he called out Metacritic user reviews that labeled KCD2 as a "historically inaccurate DEI game." He encouraged fans to review the game positively and report any bot-generated negative comments on review sites.
Vávra emphasized that the LGBTQ+ content in the game is entirely optional, dependent on player choices. Given KCD2's open-world medieval setting, players have numerous ways to experience this role-playing game.
