What is it?: A systems-heavy RPG set around the actual historical conflict between King Wenceslas of Bohemia and his abductor and brother, Sigismund. Expect to pay: $60/£50 Developer: Warhorse Studios Publisher: Deep Silver Reviewed on: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, AMD Ryzen 3700x, 32GB RAM, Samsung 970 Plus SSD Steam Deck: Playable Link: Official site Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 might be the most specific RPG I've ever played.
Everything from its location, to its era, to its combat, to its clothing feels hyper-tuned, dialled in with precision to suit oddball tastes.
Looking for a sweeping fantasy romp? You won't find one. Like its predecessor, this is a game whose story springs inevitably from the politics of its time and place: the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1403.
Want to mow down your foes by the dozen? Good luck. Combat is a strange dance of positioning both your hands and feet relative to those of your enemies, and charging into the fray even in the late game is liable to get you cut apart.
Want to equip a hauberk without first equipping a padded gambeson beneath it? What are you—some kind of moron? Like I say, oddball tastes, but they happen to match mine exactly, and my only regret after 75 hours or so with KCD2 is that the demands of having to review the thing compelled me to sprint to its endpoint.