Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Achieves Phenomenal Launch Success
A Resounding Triumph Across Platforms
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has enjoyed a spectacular launch, garnering both strong sales and overwhelmingly positive reviews across all platforms. Developer Warhorse Studios proudly announced on Twitter (X) that the game surpassed 1 million copies sold within its first 24 hours on February 4, 2025 – a feat significantly outpacing its predecessor, which took over nine days to reach the same milestone.
SteamDB data reveals a concurrent player count peaking at 176,285 within a six-hour period, eclipsing KCD1's all-time high of 96,069. Furthermore, KCD2 secured a prominent 12th position among PlayStation games in the US, as displayed on the PlayStation Store homepage at the time of this writing.
OpenCritic awarded the game a remarkable "Mighty" rating, boasting an impressive 89 score and a 97% critic recommendation rate.
Addressing Critical Feedback
Despite the largely positive reception, KCD2 has faced some criticism and negative reviews. Creative Director Daniel Vávra responded directly to these critiques on Twitter (X), acknowledging the discrepancies between the game's overall average rating and some individual, lower scores from specific review outlets. These outlets described gameplay as arduous or overly demanding, impacting the aggregated score on OpenCritic. Vávra publicly addressed these reviews, offering a pointed, if sarcastic, commentary on their "journalistic standards."
Countering Online Backlash
Vávra also actively countered online attacks targeting KCD2's inclusion of same-sex romance options. He called out several Metacritic user reviews that disparaged the game as "historically inaccurate DEI [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion] propaganda," urging fans to review the game themselves and report any automated, negative comments on review platforms. He reiterated that the LGBTQ+ content is entirely optional, emphasizing the player's agency in shaping their experience within the expansive open-world setting of this medieval RPG.
