Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had a stellar launch, achieving $1 million in sales within 24 hours and garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews. Dive into the details of the game's first-day success and discover an intriguing Easter egg that players have found.
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 phenomenal success at launch in terms of both sales and positive feedback across all platforms. Warhorse Studios announced via Twitter (X) that KCD2 sold over 1 million copies on its launch day, February 4, 2025. This impressive feat eclipses the performance of its predecessor, which took nine days to reach the same milestone.
According to SteamDB, KCD2 boasted 176,285 concurrent players within 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, with an impressive score of 89 and 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 have given KCD2 lower scores, describing the gameplay as a "slog" and suggesting it requires more effort than it should. These lower scores have impacted the game's overall rating on OpenCritic. Vávra responded with sarcasm, highlighting what he perceives as a lack of journalistic integrity in these reviews.
Ongoing Online Criticism On Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Vávra has also been vocal about ongoing online criticism targeting KCD2, particularly regarding the inclusion of same-sex romance options. On Twitter (X), he called out Metacritic user reviews that criticized the game as "historically inaccurate" and a "DEI game." He urged fans to leave their own reviews and report any bot-generated negative comments.
Vávra emphasized that the LGBTQ+ content in KCD2 is entirely optional, dependent on player choices. As an open-world medieval RPG, KCD2 offers players a wide range of ways to experience the game.
