Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 achieves phenomenal success, selling one million copies within a single day of its release.

Warhorse Studios' medieval RPG sequel debuted on February 4th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Its immediate impact is evident in its rapid ascent to Steam's top-played games list, peaking at 159,351 concurrent players. This significantly surpasses the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance's peak of 96,069 concurrent players seven years prior.

The actual peak player count is likely even higher, considering console sales, though precise figures remain unavailable from Sony and Microsoft.

Warhorse Studios celebrated the game's launch as a "triumph," a testament to the game's success for both the developer and its parent company, Embracer subsidiary Plaion.

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The game's strong performance continues, currently holding the top spot on Steam's global best-selling games chart by revenue, outperforming titles like Counter-Strike 2, Civilization 7, and Monster Hunter: Wilds. This suggests sustained popularity.

IGN awarded Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 a 9/10 rating, praising its "excellent melee combat and exceptional story," calling it a successful sequel that delivers on the original's promise.

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