The expansions
Brushes with Death — 15 May 2025
A painter, ten quests, and a purple icon in Trosky once For Whom the Bell Tolls is done; the first four are in Trosky and the last six need Kuttenberg, after Speak of the Devil. Shield painting comes with it (Bohemian Graffiti). Eleven trophies of its own.
Legacy of the Forge — 9 September 2025
Your own forge in Kuttenberg city, south-east, after Speak of the Devil: seven story quests, guild activities (investigations, archery, thieving contracts, donations), garden and chamber upgrades. Nevermore is the raven chamber at 3,500 groschen and prestige 25.
Mysteria Ecclesiae — 11 November 2025
Sedletz monastery and the royal physician: eleven quests from day two of The Sword and the Quill, a plague mask to build, a relic to find, and a library cat to pet. Quiet as a Church Mouse is never being marched to the infirmary.
Free, and the editions
Hardcore Mode — 15 April 2025, patch 1.2.4
No player marker, no fast travel, manual saves only, hidden bars, and three negative perks you choose and keep. Its own page.
Barber, horse racing, the Jester
The barber and horse racing came free in 2025; patch 1.5.6, the Jester Update of 25 June 2026, put a jester outside the Hangman’s Halter with a Balatro-flavoured card game quest and added Steam controller support.
Royal Edition — 12 November 2025
The base game with the Shields of Seasons Passing pass (all three expansions) and the free updates. It is also what reaches Switch 2 in 2027 — up to 1440p docked with HDR, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, a bonus questline and exclusive gear, announced at the 9 September 2026 Direct.
Still to verify
Cross-checked on 17 September 2026 against PowerPyx’s expansion guides, the Kingdom Come wiki, Fextralife, and Gematsu’s and Game Informer’s reports on the Switch 2 Royal Edition. Not from a playthrough: checked against the sources above. Still to confirm in-game.