Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has achieved a remarkable launch, surpassing $1 million in sales and garnering positive reviews. Dive into the details of the game's day one triumph and uncover an intriguing Easter egg discovered by players.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Massive Success at Launch
Overwhelming Hit in Sales and Popularity Across All Platforms
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has taken the gaming world by storm, achieving unprecedented success in both sales and positive reviews across all platforms. Warhorse Studios proudly announced via Twitter (X) that KCD2 sold over 1 million copies on its launch day, February 4, 2025. This impressive feat outshines its predecessor, which took over nine days to reach the same milestone.
According to SteamDB, KCD2 boasted 176,285 concurrent players within the last 6 hours as of this writing, significantly surpassing KCD1’s all-time peak of 96,069 players. On the PlayStation Store in the U.S., KCD2 currently ranks 12th among all games at the time of this report.
The game has also earned a "Mighty" rating from OpenCritic, with an impressive score of 89 and a 97% critic recommendation rate, reflecting its widespread acclaim.
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. KCD2's Creative Director, Daniel Vávra, took to Twitter (X) to address these critiques directly. Some review outlets have given KCD2 lower scores, describing the gameplay experience as a "slog" and suggesting it requires more effort than necessary.
These negative scores have slightly lowered KCD2's overall rating on OpenCritic, which aggregates reviews from various sources. Vávra responded with sarcasm, highlighting what he perceives as a lack of "excellent journalistic standards" among some critics.
Ongoing Online Criticism of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Vávra has also been vocal about the online backlash against KCD2, particularly concerning the game's inclusion of same-sex romance options. On Twitter (X), he called out Metacritic user reviews that criticized KCD2 as a "historically inaccurate DEI game." Vávra urged fans to review the game themselves and to report any bots posting negative comments on review sites.
He clarified that the LGBTQ+ content and scenes in KCD2 are entirely optional, emphasizing that the game's open-world medieval setting allows players a broad range of choices in how they engage with the game.
