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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

Third-person delivery adventure about reconnecting a post-apocalyptic America

KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS · Published by 505 Games · Released Mar 30, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 54K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 869 in 30 days
Players
1,333
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jan 29, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 80 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT?

A single-player, third-person open-world action adventure set in a future where an event has connected the living and the dead. As courier Sam Bridges, you cross a fractured America, make deliveries, explore desolate terrain, and reconnect isolated survivors.

For you if...

  • +you prefer deliberate traversal over constant combat
  • +you want a solitary, story-focused science-fiction journey
  • +you enjoy indirect cooperation without meeting other players

Not for you if...

  • −you expect fast-paced action from the opening hours
  • −you dislike managing cargo, routes, and rough terrain
  • −you prefer minimal exposition and few long cutscenes

What players say

91% of 53,947 reviews are positive · 90% of 869 in the last 30 days

Players praise the lonely atmosphere, soundtrack, unconventional story, and route planning, especially when their paths and structures help others. Common complaints target the repetitive delivery loop, awkward movement and combat, cumbersome menus, and lengthy cutscenes and exposition.

Players over time

▼ -40% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,328 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,333
Nov 6, 2026913
Nov 5, 2026828
Nov 4, 2026929
Nov 3, 2026970
Nov 2, 2026917
Nov 1, 20261,550
Oct 31, 20261,466
Oct 30, 2026916
Oct 29, 2026848
Oct 28, 2026922
Oct 27, 20261,033
Oct 26, 20261,146
Oct 25, 20261,572
Oct 24, 20261,242
Oct 23, 2026994
Oct 22, 20261,080
Oct 21, 20261,036
Oct 20, 20261,151
Oct 18, 20261,604
Oct 17, 20261,420
Oct 16, 20261,201
Oct 15, 20261,279
Oct 14, 20261,337
Oct 13, 20261,480
Oct 11, 20261,922
Oct 10, 20261,659
Oct 9, 20261,637
Oct 8, 20261,602
Oct 7, 20261,716
Oct 6, 20261,848
Oct 4, 20262,166
Oct 3, 20261,895
Oct 2, 20261,579
Oct 1, 20261,616
Sep 30, 20261,543
Sep 29, 20261,744
Sep 27, 20262,389
Sep 26, 20262,292
Sep 25, 20262,311
Sep 24, 20261,996
Sep 23, 20262,242
Sep 23, 20262,059
Sep 22, 20262,158
Sep 21, 20263,328

How many players finish DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Thanks for Everything», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT screenshot 1

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
80 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
AVX instruction set required

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10
Processor
Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
80 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
AVX instruction set required

Does DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
63
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Greek, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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