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    Death Stranding

    Kojima Productions · 2019 · 2 platforms

    Death Stranding

    Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States.

    Role-playing (RPG)AdventureShooter

    01 — About

    The story

    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.

    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.

    02 — At a glance

    Metascore

    82/100

    Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.

    Age

    PEGI 18+

    Released

    Nov 08 2019

    Platforms

    PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4

    Developer

    Kojima Productions

    Publisher

    Sony Interactive Entertainment

    Genres

    Role-playing (RPG)AdventureShooter

    03 — World & gameplay

    Technical sheet

    Classification

    Franchise
    • Death Stranding
    Themes
    • Action
    • Open world
    • Science fiction
    • Stealth
    • Survival
    Game modes
    • Single player
    Perspective
    • Third person
    Engine
    • Decima
    • Wwise

    Links

    • Official website(opens in a new tab)
    • Steam(opens in a new tab)
    • Epic Games Store(opens in a new tab)
    • PlayStation(opens in a new tab)
    • Wikipedia(opens in a new tab)
    • Community wiki(opens in a new tab)
    • Reddit(opens in a new tab)
    • YouTube(opens in a new tab)
    • Twitch(opens in a new tab)

    04 — Age ratings

    Mature audiences

    PEGI18+

    PEGI 18

    PEGI

    Content descriptors

    • Strong Language
    • Blood
    ACB15+

    ACB MA 15+

    ACB

    CERO17+

    CERO D

    CERO

    Content descriptors

    • Language
    CLASS_IND16+

    CLASS_IND 16

    CLASS_IND

    ESRB17+

    Mature 17+

    ESRB

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Sexual Themes
    GRAC18+

    GRAC 18

    GRAC

    Content descriptors

    • Blood and Gore
    • Suggestive Themes
    • Strong Language
    USK16+

    USK 16

    USK

    05 — Languages

    Available worldwide

    16 languages supported

    LanguageInterfaceAudioSubtitles
    Dutch——
    Polish—
    Arabic——
    Portuguese—
    Hungarian——
    Italian—
    Japanese—
    Korean——
    Russian—
    Spanish—
    English—
    Chinese (Simplified)——
    Czech——
    French—
    German—
    Turkish——

    06 — How long is this game?

    Source: HowLongToBeat

    Estimated duration

    • Main Story36.4h
    • Main + Extras60.4h
    • Completionist124.9h

    07 — Media

    See it in action

    12 screenshots · 9 videos

    Death Stranding screenshot
    Death Stranding screenshot
    Death Stranding screenshot
    Gameplay video

    Gameplay video

    E3 2018 Trailer

    E3 2018 Trailer

    Trailer

    Trailer

    Trailer

    Trailer

    08 — Editions

    Pick your version

    Digital Deluxe Edition

    Digital Deluxe Edition

    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 Digital Deluxe Edition includes: The digital full game, The following Special gold versions of in-game items once earned through gameplay: "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses, Power Skeleton, All-Terrain Skeleton (in-game item), Armor Plate (Lv. 2), A set of 10 PSN avatars featuring various characters from the game, The original soundtrack and A behind-the-scenes digital video.

    Special Edition

    Special Edition

    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 Special Edition includes: - The full game in a steelbook case - Gold "Ludens Mask" Sunglasses (in-game item) - Gold "Sam" Sunglasses (in-game item) - Gold Hat (in-game item) - Gold Armor Plate (in-game item) - Gold Speed Skeleton (in-game item) - The original soundtrack - A behind-the-scenes digital video

    Higgs Variant

    Higgs Variant

    Exclusive variant sleeve featuring the Man in the Golden Mask, Higgs, played by Troy Baker. 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.

    Collector's Edition

    Collector's Edition

    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 Collector's Edition includes: - The full game - A steelbook case - A life-sized BB pod statue - A Bridges cargo case - A Ludens keychain

    12 — Price history

    Last 90 days

    13 — Community voice

    What players say

    14 — In the same franchise

    More from the franchise

    • View Death Stranding
    Death Stranding: Director's Cut
    85

    Death Stranding: Director's Cut

    Kojima Productions·09/2021
    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
    89

    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

    Kojima Productions·06/2025

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