Kojima Productions

Death Stranding: Director's Cut

Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.

Released: 24 September 2021
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Engine: Decima
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 85/100
Steam recommendations: 49,044
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · PlayStation 5 · Mac
Genres: Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Estimated owners: 1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 91
Critic rating: 150
Ratings counted: 92.3%
Steam reviews: 63
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Crossplay System requirements 8 GB RAM Download size 80.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 5,022

Death Stranding: Director's Cut

The story

Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time. With spectral creatures plaguing the landscape, and humanity on the verge of a mass extinction, it’s up to Sam to journey across the ravaged continent and save mankind from impending annihilation. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? An unprecedented gameplay experience holds these answers and more.

Death Stranding: Director's Cut