Summary

  • Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a commendable but imperfect open-world RPG.
  • Fans can enhance gameplay with mods like immersive archery, armor balance, and sectorial lockpicking.
  • Unofficial mods address gameplay issues, such as realism, inventory management, and combat difficulty.

The fact that Warhorse Studios decided upon an extremely ambitious and realistic open-world medieval RPG as their first game is something that needs to be commended. In this context, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is easily one of the greatest achievements of any gaming studio, with the game being a highly enjoyable — if somewhat buggy — romp from start to end. That being said, there's no denying the fact that Kingdom Come is not a perfect experience by any stretch of the imagination, but fans who want to mitigate the annoyances of this title can end up integrating a whole host of mods that can optimize and improve the overall experience of this title in many ways.

There's no denying that Kingdom Come: Deliverance has its fair share of issues that hold it back from being a truly great game. However, for a first effort, Warhorse Studios has certainly done an incredible job with this game, and fans can't wait to see what the sequel has in store for them. The sky's the limit for this studio, and players can always integrate their fair share of Kingdom Come: Deliverance mods into the first game if the wait for the second chapter is proving to be a bit too agonizing for their liking.

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Updated March 23, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam: Players who loved Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 might be wondering how it compares to Kingdom Come: Deliverance. After all, the first game is the tale that started everything. And while the second game is definitely a step up compared to the older entry across all departments, Deliverance can become quite a worthwhile experience with the right mods. Although the game is already known for its splash of realism, some mods amplify the experience further. These include those that deliver more accurate time-keeping, add color to feathers, rebalance armor, and even overhaul the combat system.

34 Medii Temporis

Downloads: 1,553

Medii Temporis

Players who want to add a better sense of realism to their Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay can switch to a more lore-accurate clock instead of just a thematically stylized time-keeping device. With Medii Temporis, fans can experience the way people in the Middle Ages looked at time: not in the form of seconds, minutes, or hours, but based on things they observed. Back then, this was all about where the sun is currently positioned, how green (or yellow, or dead) the leaves were, etc.

While these elements are too dynamic for an all-encompassing Kingdom Come mod, Medii Temporis does this by eliminating the core numbers of the in-game clock. Instead, players now determine time by the position of the sun, daily events, and church bells. There will be challenges for precise time prediction in the Monastery and other locations. For players who want more unique timekeeping methods, there are optional versions with church-based canonical hours or Roman-based timekeeping.

33 Colored Arrow Feathers

Downloads: 25,304

Colored Arrow Feathers

Archery is quite a useful skill, especially if Henry is built to be somewhat weak when engaging foes at close quarters. With the right aim, Henry can take down enemies from quite afar. Unfortunately, one large caveat of archery is the scarcity of arrows. Henry has the option to retrieve arrows that miss…provided he can find them.

With Colored Arrow Feathers, this task is much easier. When installed, the mod gives all arrows four different feather colors depending on their status. Pink and Red Arrows denote levels of piercing, Cyan is higher-quality, Blue is for wounding, and everything else is Yellow. This way, players can search the ground for their arrows and retrieve them faster.

32 Armor Balance Overhaul

Downloads: 959

Armor Balance Overhaul

Given the weight and coverage of plate armor, it makes sense for a fully-armored knight to be nigh impervious in combat. Unfortunately, the general difficulty of combat in Kingdom Come: Deliverance doesn’t offer a lot of opportunities to showcase the strengths of these armors. With Armor Balance Overhaul, players can finally be more flexible with their defensive choices, which can be important for those who want to be more immersive in the game.

The mod boosts the defensive rating of all the existing armor in the game. That way, gambesons and other lighter armor are more viable as protective options, which is crucial when players need something cheaper and lighter for travel. Likewise, plate has become much stronger, making it a more worthwhile investment despite its setbacks.

31 Combat Gameplay Overhaul

Downloads: 632

Combat Gameplay Overhaul

Players who think Kingdom Come: Deliverance is already difficult should consider applying the Combat Gameplay Overhaul, which switches things up to make the game feel like a completely different title. This will force AI and even players to stay away from the game’s rather methodic block-riposte dynamic. Instead, it encourages them to change zones more often and even become more aggressive.

Not only that, dodging is also more realistic, this time disallowing players to dodge as far as ten feet to avoid having to block. And speaking of blocking, players now need to match the direction of the attack in order to score perfect blocks, making fights more meaningful and challenging.

30 No Mo’ Slow

Downloads: 57,291

No Mo Slow Mo

In Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay, players have the opportunity to execute Perfect Blocks by way of slow-motion. If they block at the perfect moment, they can perform a Perfect Block and leave opponents ripe for the taking. However, tackling the timing of such a situation in high-intense combat can seem too difficult for some players. Making this timing more manageable can help players either challenge themselves further or make a smoother gameplay experience - something No Mo' Slow an ideal mod to use.

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At its core, No Mo' Slow simply gives players a new console command they can use to manually control the Perfect Block's slow motion instance. They can speed it up, slow it down, or remove it completely - allowing players to customize these parameters to fit their preferred experience.

29 Unlimited Saving

Downloads: 668,549

Unlimited Saving

Being a survival game, it makes sense of Kingdom Come: Deliverance to share mechanics with other titles like Rust or ARK where players need to manage their character's stats in order to survive. However, what makes Kingdom Come so surprising is how it also adapts a popular survival mechanic in the original Resident Evil series - where players can't necessarily save the game wherever they like. In fact, players can only save if they either sleep in a bed that they own or drink a Saviour Schnapps. A recent patch also allowed a Save and Quit option, but this isn't ideal at times when players just want a surefire way of getting back on track if they do a wrong decision.

Thanks to Unlimited Saving, players now have the ability to save anywhere they want in the game. The mod doesn't bypass areas where players aren't allowed to save, however. This still transforms Kingdom Come: Deliverance into a more manageable experience.

28 Bow Dot Reticle

Downloads: 493,924

Bow Dot Reticle

Fans might be surprised to find out that their Bow will be missing the viewing reticle whenever they draw it in Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay, which might strike some as an odd decision. However, the game's commitment to realism explains this design choice, as the devs may have wanted players to feel as though drawing a Bow to attack from afar should be just as calculated, careful, and potentially difficult as it is in real life. Fans of FPS might not appreciate this change, as having a reticle is useful in determining targets.

This is where Bow Dot Reticle comes in. This simple mod simply restores the reticle whenever players draw their Bow, allowing them some degree of freedom as to where they aim and provide them a means of trying to be accurate in their shots. While some might find issue with this in terms of overall realism, players who want to create hyper-focused builds in Kingdom Come: Deliverance may appreciate this change.

27 Trough Washing Deluxe

Downloads: 94,885

Trough Washing Deluxe

Taking a bath is an important part of Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay, as hygiene can affect the player's overall health throughout the title. As they may have noticed, the Bath and the Trough are available to help clean players, but the base game will only have the Baths as the surefire way to achieve 100% Cleanliness while Troughs do this for a small amount.

Thanks to Trough Washing Deluxe, players no longer have to worry about this distinction. Going to a Trough will now restore them to maximum Cleanliness everytime, allowing players to worry less about this particular stat - especially if they have a tendency to get their hands dirty (and quite literally, in this case).

26 Henry's Hair Color Customization

Downloads: 7,953

Henry's Hair Color Customization mod for Kingdom Come Deliverance

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an RPG where players control a pre-defined character, which is an approach that many other titles in the genre have taken, too. However, some would've still loved the option of customizing Henry's look to a certain extent.

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This mod is self-explanatory and allows players to customize Henry's hair color, which can change how this character looks in a fresh and meaningful way. It may seem like a small tweak, but those who've stared at vanilla Henry's mug for hours on end will know just how valuable these cosmetic mods can be.

25 Yet Another Sorting Mod

Downloads: 19,784

Henry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance

There are many complaints that players have shared when it comes to the lack of a proper inventory sorting system in the game. Items blend whenever players open the menu, which can become grating after a point. Given the nature of Kingdom Come: Deliverance's gameplay, it's important for item management to be as seamless as possible so that the very act of rifling through Henry's possessions isn't something that players dread the more they play through a game that can last more than a hundred hours.

There are many mods available to download that do a halfway decent job of sorting the inventory, with this one being pretty comprehensive in its own right. It learns from everything that other sorting mods have attempted, making for a much better look at Henry's inventory whenever players open up his pouch.