DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureStory RichOpen WorldWalking SimulatorAtmosphericGreat Soundtrack

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Game description

From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

Basic info

DeveloperKOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
Publisher 505 Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 30, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB
Storage80 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 426 reviews from the past 1 year

85.3/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Metacritic: 85 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

Delivering cargo across a broken land sounds dull, yet players rate DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT 85.3, top 40% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

115 reviews praise its world, describing lonely landscapes, haunting music and a strong post-apocalyptic atmosphere. 103 are moved by the story about connection, and Story & World ranks 267th of 1096. 64 say they enjoy the journey, some finding the deliveries relaxing and others calling route planning addictive. Visuals & Sound ranks 102nd of 1249, and Multiplayer ranks 19th of 642.

👎 Where it falls short

36 reviews find the controls clunky, with complaints about the shooting mechanics and vehicles that get stuck on small rocks. 35 call the delivery loop repetitive, and some say the middle stretch drags. 31 find the combat and boss fights tedious rather than hard, and a few say the opening hours are slow enough to test patience. Gameplay ranks 793rd of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 784th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“postapocalyptic atmosphere with mysterious creatures and philosophical depth creates immersive world” · 115 reviews
“feels important delivering supplies despite mundane task” · 64 reviews
“ladders and bridges from other players create clever asynchronous connection” · 26 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.37 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “freedom to explore and interact with environment creatively” · 10 reviews
Negative “non-interactive barren environments with nothing interesting to explore” · 3 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 13% · Strategy 12% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 82% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.07 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “postapocalyptic atmosphere with mysterious creatures and philosophical depth creates immersive world” · 115 reviews
Negative “rocks and physics terrifying, genuinely scary experience” · 2 reviews

Story 71% · Characters 26%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.85 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “game is extremely long, potentially exhausting for some players” · 5 reviews

Variety 20% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.04 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “audio is orgasm for the ears, excellent sound design” · 18 reviews

Visuals 36%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.96 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “ladders and bridges from other players create clever asynchronous connection” · 26 reviews
Negative “no co-op despite desire to play with friends” · 1 review

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “worth every penny, worth the 40 they would charge” · 1 review
Negative “vehicles drain quickly, no tips for income” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.18 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “highly optimized, runs well on modest hardware” · 3 reviews
Negative “demanding processor requirements on humble PC” · 1 review

Stability 3% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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