Action · March 30, 2022

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT (2022)

trophy63 achievementsextension1 DLCgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up1.6k peak concurrentrecommend40.1k recommendations
DEATH STRANDING Upgrade Please make sure you purchase right version of DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT. If you already own DEATH STRANDING then you can upgrade your version of the game to DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT for a lower price. Please purchase the DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT UPGRADE. You must have previously purchased DEATH STRANDING on this platform, and have it installed on your system. If you have not purchased DEATH STRANDING then you may purchase DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at the stated full price. We recommend you do not remove DEATH STRANDING from your PC until you have completed the download of DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT and you have transferred your save files to DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT. About the Game From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society. 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? DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC includes HIGH FRAME RATE, PHOTO MODE and ULTRA-WIDE MONITOR SUPPORT. Also includes cross-over content from Valve Corporation’s HALF-LIFE series and CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Stay connected with players around the globe with the Social Strand System™. All copies of the game will also additionally include: • “Selections From ‘The Art of DEATH STRANDING’” Digital Book (by Titan Books) • Backpack Patches • Bridges Special Delivery Team Suit (Gold) • BB pod customization (Chiral Gold) • Power Gloves (Gold) • Bridges Special Delivery Team Suit (Silver) • BB pod customization (Omnireflector) • Power Gloves (Silver)

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Italian volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Arabic
  • Czech
  • Dutch
  • Greek volume_up
  • Hungarian
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Korean

Full audio (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Greek
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume39.5k Steam reviewsTop 14% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Concurrent peak1.6k playersTop 8% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours36 h averageTop 11% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Story Rich · 380
  • Open World · 359
  • Walking Simulator · 326
  • Atmospheric · 312
  • Adventure · 264
  • Great Soundtrack · 264
  • Exploration · 254
  • Post-apocalyptic · 249
  • Cinematic · 246
  • Singleplayer · 242
  • Third Person · 201
  • Action · 200
  • Sci-fi · 166
  • Horror · 149
  • Relaxing · 132

Peer Action titles

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 39.5k reviews

36.8k positive · 2.8k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.3/10

Curator recommendations

40.1k

Peak concurrent players

1.6k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Subtitle Options

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player
  • Save Anytime

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

36h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

11h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

3h

Current engagement

Achievements

63

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 30, 2022
DeveloperKOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
Publisher505 Games
Base price$15.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. General Mature Content

Editions & Packages

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