Having only just played the first Death Stranding before this sequel was released, I was already sold into the game’s world and the game loop of making deliveries, traversing varied terrains and building roads and structures.
Keeping to those same mechanics and world-building that the original had, the sequel iterates
Differently perfect. Enjoy the sadness when you finish the game and there is no more death stranding to play. This game is on another level... Congratulations Kojima, you did it again.
Although I've stacked almost 400 hours of playtime between the first and second game, Kojima's mind never ceases to impress.
Death Stranding 2 improves on almost every aspect when compared to the first game, tools, weapons, constructions (which have surprisingly cool upgrades) enemy encounters with ordinary goons and BTs didn't get
what a disgusting game, no gameplay, no story, just a desire to seem different from everyone else
Beautiful game to say the least. Story wise definitely a 9/10
Gameplay wise its a 9/10, Kojima here presents us something unique but amazing which is appreciated nowadays. Definitely a GOTY conteder
Death Stranding 2 is an ambitious game that gets lost in its own confusing mythology and a story that mistakes being complicated for being deep. While the first game stood out with its originality and bold style, this sequel feels like it’s drowning in cryptic dialogue and empty symbols, as
Loved Death Stranding 2 -its one of my all time favorite games! The open world is stunning, characters are unforgettable, the story grips you, and the setting is just brilliant. Absolutely obsessed with everything about it!
It has become much easier to play compared to the previous game, and I cried at the ending that was fitting for Sam's story.
One of the best games by Hideo Kojima and one of the most memorable experiences gaming I’ve personally had in YEARS! The story was phenomenal, the landscape was stunningly jaw-dropping, and it is a game I’ll come back to time and time again.
Very impressive graphics. Story is hard to follow due to many ambiguous symbolism and analogies, but the ending really drives the message home.
Nothing new and exciting compared to the 1st part. The game has lost its originality. A boring beginning and a general dullness in what is happening. A lot of gadgets that are essentially useless. A lot of buildings from other players, chaotically built, ruin the atmosphere of the discoverer. Weak
The gameplay here is sharper, smoother, and far more engaging than its predecessor. Traversal feels refined, and the systems in place are more intuitive. That said, where it falters is in its challenge. The terrain, while beautifully designed and expansive, leans too heavily into flat, vehicle-friendly stretches—making foot traversal or
Death Stranding On the Beach It outperforms the first part in everything. It is one of the best games this year.
Expands on the systems from the first game. The story didn't grab me like the previos game, but is still good.
The first game was divisive, but this one is definitely more likable to average people, which isn't to say the game lost its identity, it's just because they made it more frictionless, and had more fun things to play with in the first few hours so that inpatient people wouldn't
Not bad, but too many game elements feel unnecessary. Too few differences from the first part and too casual.
In almost all ways this is an improvement over the original game. It's more gripping, wacky and meditative. If you've been hesitant I recommend playing the Director's Cut of the first game and then giving this a whirl as soon as you can. One of 2025's best games.