Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - Brushes with Death

 PC
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GamingBolt
    May 20, 2025
    70
    Brushes With Death is a low-stakes start to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's post-launch paid DLCs; non-essential but a decent side dish for first-time players.
  2. Games.cz
    May 16, 2025
    70
    A pleasant expansion that fits seamlessly into the world of excellent medieval RPG. The story, with a touch of mysticism, explores themes of mental struggle, art, and the power of friendship. It shines especially in its second half through a personal narrative with emotional undertones and two memorable moments. In terms of gameplay, it suffers somewhat from an overreliance on fetch quests and more traditional objectives, but overall, it offers several more enjoyable hours spent wandering through the Liberec and Central Bohemian regions.
  3. Gameblog.fr
    May 22, 2025
    60
    Brushes with Death, the first major DLC for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, unfortunately clearly falls short compared to the base game. While its plot offers some good moments and bears the hallmarks of quality writing from Warhorse Studios, it largely fails to effectively engage the player. With its tedious medieval fetch quests, a narrative entirely centered on an otherwise perfectly secondary character, an underwhelming new exclusive mechanic, and disappointing rewards, this is a picture that we believe will have a hard time selling, despite a rather reasonable price.
  5. IGN
    May 15, 2025
    60
    Even if you're eager to return to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, I have a hard time enthusiastically recommending that you come back just to play through Brushes With Death on its own. Credit where credit is due: the writing and voice acting are still strong. There are a few inspired and memorable plot moments among the largely simple fetch quests. And I felt satisfied with the way Voyta's canvas turned out. It's not bad at all, it’s simply a bit threadbare as a standalone experience, and it didn’t feel like a strong follow-up to what had come before. I wish I had waited until Henry's big adventure wasn't so fresh in my mind and experienced it woven into a brand-new save file instead, or at least until there’s more than one DLC to split my attention between and make it feel like there were more new stones for me to turn over. That's how I'd encourage you to approach this and the remaining two announced story DLCs for this grand RPG.