Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2debuted to instant success, as posts on social media have suggested that the game has sold one million copies worldwide after just 24 hours. A co-founder of developers Warhorse Studios has commented on the sales, noting that the studio is “happy with the numbers”.
Warhorse Studios shared the news of their success on social media,posting a brief statement on Xand thanking the fans, as “over a million of you have stepped into our world.” This confirms thatKingdom Come: Deliverance 2has achieved the same sales in just one day that its predecessor took two weeks to reach, according to the developer’sformer community manager on X in 2018.KC: D2’scommercial success has been matched with critical acclaim too, as the game’s currentMetacritic rating is 88, meaning it has the highest Metascore of 2025 thus far.Warhorse’s statement can be found here:
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Sold 1 Million Copies In 24 Hours
Financial Success Means The Devs Made Their Money Back Straight Away
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2was highly anticipated by fans after the release of the first game in 2018, which featured action RPG gameplay that was highly immersive withhistorically accurate content. The anticipation has been met with overwhelming success from players, with studio co-founder Daniel Vávra commenting on the launch inan interview with Seznam Zprávy.His translated comments reveal that “Before the launch, we at the studio made a bet on how many copies we would sell. And I won…we are satisfied with the numbers, and if the trend continues at the same pace, it will be great.”
Vávra confirmed thatKingdom Come: Deliverance 2was moved forward a week to its eventual February 4 launch, due to competition withAssassin’s Creed Shadows.However,Shadowswould go on to be postponed to March 20, resulting in a clear schedule for Warhorse Studios to garner their commercial success. Vávra humorously noted in the interview that “I think they may have pushed the premiere of the new installment in the series back because of us,” before seriously affirming that the postponement came as “great news for us.”
What Makes Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Such A Success?
Realistic Gameplay With Historically Accurate Scenery Has Been Expanded For The Sequel
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2debuted to an overwhelmingly positive reception from fans and critics alike, as it has built upon the foundations of its predecessor.KC: D1was confirmed to havesold eight million copies worldwide, according to a press statement, as of November 2024, and the sequel may pass this soon.KC: D2has built on the authentic medieval RPG experience, free from any fantasy elements and focusing instead on a brutally honest depiction of a Bohemian soldier.KC: D2featuresa map that is twice the sizeof its predecessor, with a script ofover 2 million words.
How To Level Every Skill & Stat Fast In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Your character has a variety of different skills in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, with every stat leveling up fast when you pursue specific activities.
The combat has been adjustedto be more player-friendly inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2,making blocking and enemy engagement far more intuitive as the previous game suffered from frustrating and overwhelming enemy AI.Henry of Skalitz’s story has been continued well, keeping the authentic gameplay while expanding tonew locationslike Kutná Hora.While there have been no further statistics on the game’s rapid financial success, nearly a week on from its debut, it may even matchKC: D1’s lifetime sales in as little as a week.
Sources:Metacritic,X - @rick5292,Seznam Zprávy,X - @WarhorseStudios
