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2021

Death Stranding: Director's Cut

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
Series X|S · PC · iOS · PS5 · Mac
Mode
Single player
Edition
Expanded Game
Age rating
PEGI 18
Violence
Strong
Frights
None

Why tonight?

  • It goes hard on violence — not a wind-down.
  • Reviewed better than most games in the catalogue.

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. 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.

  • Action
  • Science fiction
  • Survival
  • Stealth
  • Open world
  • motorcycle
  • post-apocalyptic
  • exploration
  • dark
  • driving

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
88 / 100 · 144 players
Critics
91 / 100 · 7 critics
Developer
Kojima Productions
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment, 505 Games