Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 enjoyed a spectacular launch, exceeding 1 million copies sold within its first 24 hours and garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews. Read on to discover more about this day-one triumph and a fun easter egg players have uncovered.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Phenomenal Launch

A Resounding Success Across Platforms

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has experienced a phenomenal launch, achieving significant sales and earning widespread critical acclaim across all platforms. Warhorse Studios proudly announced on Twitter (X) that the game surpassed 1 million copies sold on February 4th, 2025, a feat significantly faster than its predecessor, which reached the same milestone in over nine days.

SteamDB data reveals KCD2 reached a peak of 176,285 concurrent players within the six hours preceding this writing, eclipsing KCD1's all-time peak of 96,069 players. At the time of writing, KCD2 holds the 12th position among all PlayStation games in the U.S. on the PS Store homepage.

The game also boasts a Mighty rating from OpenCritic, scoring 89 and achieving a remarkable 97% critic recommendation rate.

KCD2's Creative Director Addresses Negative Feedback

Despite the overwhelmingly positive response from fans and critics, KCD2 hasn't been without its detractors. Creative Director Daniel Vávra addressed some negative reviews on Twitter (X), highlighting discrepancies between the game's overall reception and certain individual scores.

Some gaming review outlets assigned KCD2 significantly lower scores than its average rating across other platforms, often describing the gameplay as a "slog" or requiring more effort than expected. These lower scores impacted the game's overall OpenCritic rating, a point Vávra acknowledged and responded to on Twitter (X), playfully commenting on the reviewers' "excellent journalistic standards."

Ongoing Online Discussions Surrounding KCD2

Vávra also engaged with online criticism targeting KCD2's inclusion of same-sex romance options. He publicly addressed several Metacritic user reviews labeling the game as a "historically inaccurate DEI game" on Twitter (X), urging fans to review the game and report any bot-generated negative comments.

He reiterated that the LGBTQ+ content is entirely optional and emphasized the game's open-world nature, allowing players complete freedom in how they experience the RPG.