Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Sells 1 Million Copies in 24 Hours

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 All Platforms

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has experienced a remarkable launch, achieving both significant sales and 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 took over nine days to reach the same milestone.

According to SteamDB, KCD2 boasted 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 held the 12th position among all PlayStation games in the U.S. as featured on the PS Store homepage.

The game also received a prestigious "Mighty" rating from OpenCritic, boasting a score of 89 and an impressive 97% critic recommendation rate.

KCD2's Creative Director Addresses Negative Reviews

Despite the overwhelmingly positive reception from fans and critics, KCD2 has not been without its detractors. Creative Director Daniel Vávra addressed some of the negative reviews on Twitter (X), acknowledging the discrepancies between the game's generally high ratings and some significantly lower scores from particular outlets.

Certain gaming review sites assigned KCD2 scores considerably lower than its average rating, often describing the gameplay as a "slog" or requiring more effort than deemed necessary. These lower scores impacted the overall OpenCritic aggregate rating, a point Vávra highlighted and responded to on Twitter (X), playfully commenting on their "excellent journalistic standards."

Ongoing Online Discourse Surrounding Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

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

He reiterated that the LGBTQ+ content is entirely optional and depends solely on player choices. Given KCD2's open-world medieval setting, players retain considerable freedom in how they experience this RPG.