In order to manually save, players have to consume a “Saviour Schnapps” - a liquor that’s both expensive and addictive.
One of the most contentious mechanics in Kingdom Come: Deliverance deals with saving. Three days after release and there are already mods that alter the save system and the lockpicking. It sure didn’t take the modding community long to capitalize on two of Kingdom Come: Deliverance‘s biggest inconveniences.