Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Phenomenal Debut: One Million Copies Sold in a Day
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) has experienced a spectacular launch, achieving over one million copies sold within 24 hours and garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews. Warhorse Studios, the developers, proudly announced this milestone on February 4th, 2025, significantly outpacing the original game's sales performance.
This success extends beyond sales figures. SteamDB data reveals a concurrent player count exceeding 176,000 within a six-hour period, dwarfing the original's peak of 96,069. Furthermore, KCD2 secured a prominent position among PlayStation games in the US, ranking 12th on the PS Store homepage at the time of this writing. The critical reception has been equally impressive, earning a "Mighty" rating on OpenCritic, boasting an 89 score and a 97% critic recommendation rate.
Addressing Critical Backlash
Despite the overwhelmingly positive response, KCD2 hasn't been without its critics. Creative Director Daniel Vávra publicly addressed some negative reviews on Twitter (X), highlighting discrepancies between the game's generally high ratings and certain lower scores from specific outlets. These outlets, according to Vávra, characterized the game as a "slog" or overly demanding, impacting the overall aggregated score on OpenCritic. Vávra responded to these criticisms with a degree of sarcasm, questioning the reviewers' journalistic standards.
Online Controversy and LGBTQ+ Representation
Vávra also engaged with online criticism targeting the game's inclusion of same-sex romance options. He countered negative Metacritic reviews that labeled KCD2 as a "historically inaccurate DEI game," urging fans to review the game themselves and report any automated, negative comments. He reiterated that the LGBTQ+ content is entirely optional, emphasizing the player's agency in shaping their in-game experience within the open-world medieval setting.
