Summary
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is already shaping up to be a resounding success, having sold more than one million copies in just a day of launch. Developed by Warhorse Studios,Kingdom Come: Deliverancecame out to a flood of positive reviews on February 4 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Taking players back to the 15th-century Kingdom of Bohemia,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2tells the next chapter of Henry’s story, who is the main protagonist retained from the first game. Similar to the 2018 original, whichlanded on Switch in March 2024, the open-world action RPG aims to recreate its Renaissance-era setting with historical accuracy in mind and features a range of real-world figures from the past. Amid much anticipation, the first-person title rolled out to major critical success, currently boasting an overall average score of 89 on OpenCritic. And, it has now been revealed that the game’s impressive reviews have come coupled with strong sales numbers.
On Twitter, Warhorse Studios announced thatKingdom Come: Deliverance 2had amassed “over a million” players within 24 hours of launch. In comparison, its predecessor took nine days to reach the same milestone following a mixed reception. In other words, the sequel has not only outperformedKingdom Come: Deliverancein terms of reviews but also in the context of commercial performance so far. This feat looks especially remarkable, keeping in mind that the Deep Silver-published game isn’t currently available on thePlayStation Storein Saudi Arabia, despite theWarhorse Studios co-founder denying rumors of a ban.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Sales Soar Along with its Popularity Across Platforms
It’s worth noting thatKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is doing significantly wellin terms of concurrent player count. On Steam, the single-player title has a peak count of 168,936 players at the time of writing, perSteamDB. This figure is well beyond the peak of 96,069 players achieved by the original on the Valve-owned platform. In addition to that, the game currently also ranks 12th among the top PlayStation games in the US, as seen on the PS Store homepage. Given that theKingdom Come: Deliverancesequel is also available on Xbox, it’s safe to assume that even more players are logging into the game than the publicly visible metrics show.
As players dive deep into the immersive world of Bohemia, Warhorse Studios devs are already working onKingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s future content. In January 2025, they revealed that the historical game is scheduled to get multiple DLCs as well as other free post-launch content.
