Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a third-person action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by otherworldly creatures. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a retired porter, as he traverses the open worlds of Mexico and Australia to connect isolated survivors to a wireless communication network called the Chiral Network. The core gameplay revolves around delivering packages across hazardous terrain, managing cargo weight, building infrastructure like roads and monorails, and navigating natural disasters. Combat has a greater focus than its predecessor, offering lethal and non-lethal options alongside stealth approaches. The game features asynchronous online elements where players can build structures visible to others.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-11700, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6800, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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