Kingdom Come: Deliverance
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ActionAdventureRPGMedievalOpen WorldSingleplayerRealisticHistorical

1,825 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,876

Peak in the last 7 days: 4,873

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Game description

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Basic info

DeveloperWarhorse Studios
PublisherWarhorse Studios, Deep Silver
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 13, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OSOS 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz, AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660, AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
Storage70 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 432 reviews from the past 1 year

78.4/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Metacritic: 76 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Players praise this historical RPG for its immersion but fight its combat, and it scores 78.4 from 432 reviews we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

156 reviews praise the world, describing a detailed, grounded medieval setting with authentic atmosphere and a real sense of historical immersion. 75 admire the story, pointing to emotional cutscenes, meaningful choices and a hero whose growth feels earned. Story & World ranks 197th of 1096. 49 say it is fun and addictive, and some enjoy the funny moments that emerge from its systems. Visuals & Sound ranks 531st of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 443rd of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

71 reviews say the combat and controls feel clunky, describing an unhelpful camera, trouble against groups of enemies and horse riding that gets stuck in bushes. 52 find the difficulty harsh at the start, with a weak hero who is easily overwhelmed, though some see it as part of the design. 42 say quests and systems lack guidance, so some needed a wiki to finish certain missions. Tech & Support appears in 33% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1209th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 869th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“world-building incredibly detailed, truly historical immersion” · 156 reviews
“addictive medieval RPG with immersive world and rewarding choices” · 49 reviews
“freedom in exploration, quest solving, no quest markers, player decides how to complete tasks” · 14 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.75 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “freedom in exploration, quest solving, no quest markers, player decides how to complete tasks” · 14 reviews
Negative “reputation system railroads player into developer's intended playstyle, breaking freedom” · 2 reviews

Progression 26% · Difficulty 43% · Onboarding 37% · Strategy 24% · Controls & feel 39%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 75% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.16 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world-building incredibly detailed, truly historical immersion” · 156 reviews
Negative “forest feels empty, lacking wildlife and atmosphere” · 1 review

Story 56% · Characters 26%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.01 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “100+ hours of engaging gameplay, very good singleplayer RPG” · 3 reviews
Negative “game ends too soon” · 1 review

Variety 15% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.04 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Refined and compact like Skyrim with good visuals” · 12 reviews
Negative “focuses on realism over visual beauty” · 3 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.28 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “combat system broken; player to enemy disparity so bad you need endgame gear or mods” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.68 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs

Performance 8% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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