Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Lore & Background

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II takes place in 1403 in the Kingdom of Bohemia, then part of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and of the Holy Roman Empire, in what is now the Czech Republic. It features both the cultural landscape of Bohemian Paradise and the city of Kutná Hora and its surroundings. The game reflects Kutná Hora's status in the late Middle Ages as the second-largest city in Bohemia after Prague, and one of the richest economic centers in the country due to silver mining and coinage. The story directly follows on from the end of Kingdom Come: Deliverance and takes place in the turmoil of a civil war, where Wenceslaus IV fights against the invading Sigismund, King of Hungary and Croatia, and his allies. It concludes the story of Henry of Skalitz.

The protagonist is the fictional Henry of Skalitz, a man-at-arms in service of Sir Radzig Kobyla, his biological father. Henry leads a resistance in favor of the imprisoned King of Bohemia Wenceslaus IV against the usurper King Sigismund of Luxembourg. In addition to his role as an envoy to Radzig, Henry seeks personal revenge against Sigismund and his emissaries for killing his mother and foster father. Many characters featured in the game are based on real-life people from the time period, including Jobst of Moravia, Jan Žižka, Otto von Bergow, Markvart of Úlice, John II of Liechtenstein, Hynek I Suchý Čert, Oldřich Vavák of Hradec, Petr Píšek, and Martin Oderin.

The game is an open-world action role-playing game in which the protagonist is controlled from a first-person perspective. The game world is twice as large as that of Kingdom Come: Deliverance; whereas the latter features a single connected world, the former encompasses two larger, freely explorable areas. Missions and objectives are able to be managed in different ways, with NPCs and communities reacting respectively. The three skills Oratory, Charisma and Intimidation from the first game have been supplemented by Appearance, Coercion and Dominate. The player may choose between melee and ranged weapons, including bows, crossbows, early firearms, short swords, longswords, heavy weapons, and polearms. Players can also use weapons while riding a horse, though some ranged weapons cannot be reloaded while mounted.

Reader's Guide

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is notable for its detailed historical recreation of 15th-century Bohemia, including the city of Kutná Hora and the Bohemian Paradise region. The game expands on its predecessor with a world twice as large, now comprising two freely explorable areas. Its dialogue system adds three new skills—Appearance, Coercion, and Dominate—to the original Oratory, Charisma, and Intimidation, allowing for more nuanced NPC interactions. The crime and punishment system includes lockpicking, pickpocketing, murder, assault, and poaching, with consequences ranging from fines to branding or pillory. A post-release hardcore mode removes fast travel, compass directions, and the player's map location, and introduces debuffs that hinder gameplay. The game sold more than 6 million copies by June 2026, reflecting strong commercial performance following generally favorable critical reception. Its narrative concludes the story of Henry of Skalitz, directly continuing from the first game and featuring historical figures such as Jan Žižka and Jobst of Moravia. The game's fast travel system differs from the first game by including encounters with both friendly NPCs and opponents, with an avoidance option showing a percentage chance of success.

Did You Know?

• The hardcore mode, added post-release, removes fast travel and hides health and stamina bars.
• The protagonist Henry of Skalitz is a fictional character, while many other characters are based on real historical figures.