Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Released: 6/26/2025

Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: Should we have connected? Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

90.2

Critic Average

141 reviews

Steam User Score

28,254 reviews

Metacritic User Score

3,470 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.0

Metacritic Disparity

+3.1

Combined Disparity

-0.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

81 early (57%)56 launch window (40%)4 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 19, 2026

Based on 141 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 90.2/100. Critics score this game 5.0 points lower than Steam users and 3.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 141)

The A.V. Club StaffviaThe A.V. Club
Dec 2, 2025Late review
93/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · -2.1 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +6.0 pts
Reza DamirchiviaCriticLenz
Oct 10, 2025Late review
85/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · -10.1 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · -2.0 pts
Fun Factor StaffviaFun Factor
Sep 17, 2025Late review
70/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · -25.1 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · -17.0 pts
Alex BeatyviaNextPlay
Sep 6, 2025Late review
85/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · -10.1 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · -2.0 pts
Jordan AndowviaAnalog Stick Gaming
Aug 13, 2025Launch window
100/100View review
Steam 95.1/100 · +4.9 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +13.0 pts

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Released: 6/26/2025