Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Developer: Warhorse Studios
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Buy it from: Best Buy
Release Date: February 11, 2025

What made the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance such a hit was that it was essentially a Bethesda-style RPG with an element of realism that served its historical backdrop. While the original didn’t hit all the historical and gameplay beats it needed, the upcoming sequel looks to be a major step forward that presents a greater level of detail and grounding for its take on an open-world medieval-era Bohemia. Picking up after the original, protagonist Henry returns to explore a larger version of Bohemia and its surrounding regions during a civil war.

I was very impressed with just how immersive the sequel is, and the game’s larger scale uplifts the richness of the setting—which feels both more faithful to history and more interesting to explore. Just walking the streets of one of the game’s towns, named Kuttenberg, was a highlight in my demo; the daytime activity in the town felt lively, while exploring the town at night, when everyone required torches to travel, was a moody and compelling change of pace. Along with the return of realistic, directional-based swordfighting, Henry also has more ways to go about solving specific problems, giving the sequel more of an open-ended nature that didn’t feel as present in the original. So far, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II looks to be a fully realized sequel that does more to live up to the concept of a true medieval open-world RPG.

To read more on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, check out Kotaku’s full impressions following a three hour session with the game.