Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Last updated: 2025-02-22
- Improved over first game, visually stunning open world
- Meaningful choices, dynamic and reactive world
- Well-developed characters, great acting performances
- Excellent optimization, scalable performance across hardware
- Clunky combat, frustrating experience overall
- Numerous bugs, glitches, and inconsistent hit detection
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 70%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 28%
- Protest reviews
- 3%
- 79%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 21%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 4794
- Negative points
- 3634
- Gameplay points
- 802
- Perf. points
- 476
- Rec. points
- 1454
- Misc points
- 280
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Improved over first game | The sequel significantly improves upon the first game, refining mechanics, graphics, and optimization. Reviewers consistently note smoother gameplay, better performance, and enhanced features compared to its predecessor. This point reflects a strong consensus that the developers addressed past issues and elevated the overall quality. | 96% |
| Visually stunning, immersive open world | The game boasts stunning graphics, optimized performance, and immersive sound design, creating a believable and engaging world. Details like dynamic weather, realistic animations, and historically accurate visuals enhance the overall experience. This point is consistently praised and demonstrates the game's technical and artistic achievements. | 81% |
| Meaningful choices, dynamic world | Player choices have meaningful consequences, shaping the narrative and world. Quests offer multiple solutions, and NPCs react to player actions, creating a dynamic and immersive experience. This point highlights the game's focus on player agency and its impact on the overall story. | 39% |
| Historically accurate, immersive experience | The game prioritizes historical accuracy, creating an authentic and immersive medieval experience. Details like architecture, clothing, and NPC behaviors reflect the 15th-century Bohemian setting. This point emphasizes the game's commitment to realism and its ability to transport players to a historically accurate world. | 26% |
| Combat system is improved | The combat system is more fluid, intuitive, and balanced compared to the first game. Improved animations, simplified controls, and new mechanics make combat more engaging and less clunky. This point addresses a common criticism of the first game and highlights the developers' efforts to create a more satisfying combat experience. | 25% |
| Well-developed characters, great acting | The game features well-developed characters, excellent voice acting, and engaging dialogue. Characters feel believable and relatable, enhancing the storytelling and creating a strong connection with the player. This point highlights the game's strengths in character development and narrative presentation. | 23% |
| Varied, engaging quest design | The game offers a wide variety of engaging and well-designed quests, with interconnected stories and meaningful consequences. Side quests are particularly praised for their depth and originality, avoiding repetitive tasks and offering unique experiences. This point emphasizes the game's rich content and its ability to keep players engaged beyond the main storyline. | 11% |
| Fun, immersive mini-games | The game features enjoyable and well-integrated minigames, such as blacksmithing and alchemy, that add depth and immersion. These activities provide tangible benefits and enhance the overall gameplay experience. This point highlights the game's attention to detail and its ability to make even mundane tasks engaging. | 11% |
| Incredible, well-fitting soundtrack | The game features an incredible and well-fitting soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere and emotional impact. The music is praised for its quality and its ability to complement the game's events. This point highlights the game's audio design and its contribution to the overall immersive experience. | 5% |
| New weapon types add variety | The game introduces new weapon types, such as polearms, crossbows, and firearms, adding variety to combat without disrupting balance. These additions enhance the gameplay experience and provide players with more tactical options. This point highlights the game's efforts to expand its combat system and offer a wider range of choices. | 5% |
| Well-optimized, stable performance | The game is well-optimized and runs smoothly, with few bugs or crashes reported. This technical stability contributes to a positive player experience. This point highlights the developers' efforts to ensure a polished and functional product at launch. | 4% |