You'll be hard-pressed to find developers more committed to bringing real-world historical locations to life as accurately and authentically as possible than those working at Warhorse Studios, the creators of both 2018's Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its critically acclaimed 2025 sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Both medieval RPGs are famous and popular for many reasons, but one of the things about them I've always respected in particular is that a painstaking amount of effort went into ensuring that their depictions of 15th Century Bohemia were faithful to the real locations, to the point where you can compare in-game screenshots to real photographs and find only miniscule differences.
Guided by extensive photogrammetry and deep research, Warhorse was able to bring Bohemian locales to life with unparalleled immersive detail — and of all the places you'd find yourself exploring in series protagonist Henry's shoes, few were as memorable as Pirkštejn Castle. It was one of the largest castles in the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and also served as your home in the city of Rattay.
The gorgeous fortress towers over the settlement and the surrounding fief, making it one of the most visually striking castles in all of KCD. Today, though, it's in need of preservation efforts in the real world — and thankfully, Warhorse has pledged to contribute to ongoing reconstruction efforts.
🏰 Pirkštejn Castle. You know it as your home in the first KCD but now it needs some help. Reconstruction work is already underway, and during the Steam Medieval fest, we will donate $1 for each copy of the KCD1 base game sold. 📷If you’ve not played yet, or know someone… pic.twitter.com/SuKDd9QV1fApril 20, 2026
On Monday morning, the studio vowed to donate $1 from every sale of the first Kingdom Come game towards Pirkštejn Castle and its restoration. Warhorse will do this from now until April 27 at 10 a.m. PT; that's the duration of the Steam Medieval Fest that's seen a wide variety of medieval-themed games go on sale for massive discounts.
"If you’ve not played yet, or know someone who’s hasn’t, now is the time. Grab it in the sale and help preserve a piece of real history!" wrote the developers.
KCD is typically $29.99, though thanks to the Steam Medieval Fest, you can snag it for just $5.99 right now; that's 80% off, and some amazing value (KCD2 is 50% off, also; down to $29.99 from $59.99). After all, Kingdom Come: Deliverance still stands tall as one of the best crunchy and systems-driven RPGs in the genre, and still holds up wonderfully even eight years later.
Though the game's directional-based melee combat isn't as refined as the sequel's, it's still very fun to engage with once you get the hang of it. Some of its systems aren't as fleshed out, either, but it's still an incredibly dynamic and reactive experience compared to many other RPGs.
All in all, it's a fantastic game, and while I do think Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a step up in every regard, the original is absolutely worth getting and playing — especially while it's this affordable (it's also on Xbox Game Pass, if you didn't know). And hey, while the sale's active, your purchase of the title will help restore one of the grandest castles that appears in it. Pretty cool, right?
Are you a big fan of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance RPGs? If you haven't played them yet, will you get them during Steam Medieval Fest while they're steeply discounted? Will you buy a copy of the first game to help preserve Pirkštejn Castle? Let me know down below.
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