

Release
Friday, November 8, 2019
Critic score
84/100
Platform families
2
Editorial overview
What it is
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 premise
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.
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Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive Entertainment
Connected releases
Core game only
Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Survival
Languages
19 supported
Cinematic archive
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Gameplay video
E3 2018 Trailer
Trailer
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Tokyo Game Show 2018 Trailer
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Launch Trailer
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Beyond this game
One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
Decima
Wwise
PlayStation 4
Gen 8

PC (Microsoft Windows)