Kingdom Come: Deliverance review

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is where Henry's story starts, and it remains a strong buy for players who want history first. Warhorse sets it in Bohemia after the death of Emperor Charles IV, when Sigismund kidnaps his half-brother Wenceslas and plunders the kingdom. You play Henry, a blacksmith's son whose village is burned, who ends up serving Lord Radzig Kobyla. The Steam page promises a realistic open world of castles, fields and villages, non-linear quests and combat at range, by stealth or in melee. At $29.99 it is half the sequel's price, and its minimum spec is lighter at 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 660, though it still needs 70 GB of storage. Reviews are lower than the sequel's: 83% of 64,337 English Steam reviews are positive. Steam lists 13 DLC, and the game is single-player only.

Who it is for

Players who want the story from the start at a lower price

Price

$29.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Open world of castles, forests and villages in medieval Bohemia
• Story begins after the death of Emperor Charles IV, with Sigismund invading Bohemia
• Non-linear quests that can be solved in multiple ways
• Ranged, stealth or melee combat
• Full controller support and Remote Play on TV

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Half the price of the sequel at $29.99
• Strength: Story is built around real figures such as Wenceslas and Sigismund
• Strength: Lower minimum spec than the sequel: 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 660
• Weakness: 83% of 64,337 English Steam reviews are positive, below the sequel's 92%
• Weakness: Needs 70 GB of storage
• Weakness: Single-player only

Key facts

• Developer: Warhorse Studios
• Released on Steam: February 13, 2018
• Minimum RAM: 8 GB
• Storage: 70 GB
• English Steam reviews: 83% positive of 64,337

Where it ranks

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is No. 5 in our Best Realistic Medieval Games verdict.