Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s First DLC Brings Pagan Chaos and Talking Skulls

If you’ve been wandering through Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 hoping for a little more unhinged medieval nonsense, your prayers have been answered (by a skull, no less). Warhorse has dropped details on the game’s first DLC, Brushes With Death, and while it’s not flipping the formula on its head, it’s doubling down on what already works—and then coating it in a healthy layer of pagan weirdness.

You kick things off by finding a guy tied to a tree, chatting with a skull, and surrounded by wolves. So, yeah. That’s the vibe. Turns out this isn’t just any forest lunatic—his name’s Voyta, and he’s a painter. Also, his best friend? Still that skull.

That alone should set the tone, but it only gets stranger from there.

Basilisks, Pagan Gods, and Art Projects?

The entire Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 DLC has a “cursed side quest meets art student final project” energy. There’s a basilisk involved. Some light pagan god interference. Oh, and you might want to brush up on your potion-making.

But despite the wild premise, this expansion doesn’t stray far from Kingdom Come 2’s grounded roots. It keeps things focused: tight storytelling, good pacing, and a sense of humor that’s just dry enough to remind you that yes, you’re still in Bohemia, and no, it’s not that kind of fantasy game.

Brushes With Death isn’t massive—but it’s meant to be lean. Think of it as a greatest-hits mixtape of everything Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 does well: strange characters, dark humor, and that ongoing tension between realism and low-key magic. It’s like the devs distilled the game’s best bits and added a dash of hallucinogenic forest energy for good measure.

Final Thoughts

Don’t expect game-changing mechanics or a brand-new region. This is a side story, not a system overhaul. But if you’re looking for a short, bizarre, and rewarding slice of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2’s world—with just enough supernatural flair to keep you guessing—Brushes With Death might be exactly what your sword-wielding, skull-wrangling heart needs.