Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is a sleeper hit for a start of 2025!

@Pedro: The exploration is absolutely top notch. There is always a hidden bandit base, smugglers, poachers, cave, grave to dig up, shrine, hunting spot, mercenary camp, herb garden, or random event popping up all over the place. Not to mention hidden chests, accidents/crime scenes, roadblocks, ambushes, wild animal encounters like dogs/wolves, local legends to track down, hidden treasures, snake oil salesmen, opportunists, gypsies, and traveling bands. These are all separate from any of the quests and side quests, but can sometimes lead into them or the discovery of others.

As far as quality is concerned the first game while amazing is definitely full of its fair share of frustrations and bugs. However, it did well enough a proof of concept so to speak to fund the new game which pushes the production values through the roof. The first game is great, but in a janky way. KCD2 is KCD with everything refined and and pushed to the Nth degree. That said, KCD was already one of my favorite games of all time.. and I like this one even more.

Top 10 game on Steam!

2 million copies, wowza

@WitIsWisdom: I will have to give it a shot after Avowed.

All the stuff I'm reading about this game: I really want to play it.

But my urge to play the original first is still bigger.

I'm on the 20th mission in the first game. It's a bit janky and the save system is brutal but I am enjoying it.

After I beat this I'll pop in the sequel.

@elderlord99: If you just want to play the game and aren't worried about saving infrequently there is a way in both games to save more frequently.

Simply hit save and quit. Sure, the first game takes a LOT longer to load back in, but as buggy and frustrating as it was to lose hours of progression at a time in that game it was a necessary evil at times. In KCD2 the whole process only takes like 5 to 7 seconds and you're right back in.

Just a suggestion if you dislike the saving system and want something more flexible.

Also in 2 alchemy is very powerful and making savior schnapps isn't difficult.

I watched people play it and the combat looks clunky graphics looks amazing can see why people are enjoying it.