The first Kingdom Come: Deliverance was the kind of game a friend had to talk you into playing. It could be awkward and unforgiving, but once its version of medieval Bohemia got hold of you, few other RPGs felt quite the same. The sequel took everything people loved about that strange, stubborn game and made it impossible to overlook. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has now sold more than six million copies.
Now all eyes are on Warhorse. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, and the studio is already making another open-world Kingdom Come RPG. There is enough movement around the series to make next year feel exciting again—even though that new game could arrive in early 2028 rather than 2027.
Henry is about to meet a new audience
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Royal Edition is coming to Switch 2 in 2027, with the base game, all three premium story expansions, extra gear and a bonus questline. The first game is already playable on the system through backward compatibility, so Nintendo players will be able to follow Henry’s journey from Skalitz onward without changing consoles.
That matters for a series whose best moments are rarely the ones that fit neatly into a trailer. In our review of Deliverance II, the pleasure came from living in its world: learning how people respond to Henry, making a mess of a plan and finding out hours later that someone remembered. The Switch 2 version gives a new crowd the chance to discover why we made it POPTOPIC’s game of the year.
Warhorse has announced Joy-Con 2 mouse-mode support, HDR and a larger interface for the smaller screen. What players still need to see is how smoothly its bustling towns and open countryside run in handheld play. Deep Silver has not given the port a full release date or price yet, either.
Warhorse has another Kingdom Come on the way
The Switch release would be plenty to talk about on its own. But Warhorse has also announced a new Kingdom Come adventure, and communications director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling has described it as an open-world RPG. This is another game, not another edition of Deliverance II.
Beyond that, Warhorse is keeping its cards close. We have no title, no protagonist and no look at the world it is building. “A new Kingdom Come adventure” could mean another story with Henry, or a fresh lead who lets the studio explore a different time and place. Both sound tempting; neither has been announced.
Embracer expects the game to release during its 2027/28 financial year, which runs from April 2027 through March 2028. That is a target, not a firm date. It also gives Warhorse room to spend 2027 showing players what this new chapter actually is, whether it lands that year or the next.
What do players want from a third trip into this world?
A bigger map would be the obvious pitch. It might not be the most interesting one. In fan conversations about the next game, some players want smaller stakes, a harsher world and more freedom to survive on their own terms. Others are imagining different historical settings. These are individual wishes, not a consensus, but they get at what makes Kingdom Come special: the thrill of being one person in a world that does not revolve around you.
Then there is Henry. Warhorse has made players care about more than his sword arm. Even our argument for Theresa speaks to how invested people have become in the relationships around him. Bringing Henry back would carry that history forward. Starting with someone new could restore the wonderful feeling of being hopelessly out of your depth.
Warhorse does not need to answer every question at once. A proper look at the new game’s character, world and choices would be enough to set imaginations running. In the meantime, 2027 will put the complete Deliverance II into more hands—and, perhaps, show us where Kingdom Come rides next.
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