Death Stranding 2 on PC: 2 million sales in a week, player reviews and the future of the franchise (2026)
Information is current as of August 2026.
PC version Death Stranding 2: On the Beach became a triumph: the game sold out in the first week after release 2 million copies only on personal computers. Studio port Nixxes turned out to be exemplary - and the players respond with record sales and rave reviews.
2 million sales on PC in a week
The PC version was released at the end of July 2026 on Steam and Epic Games Store. Already in the first weekend, the game topped the global top sales on Steam, and by the end of the first week, Kojima Productions reported 2 million copies sold. Peak online on Steam exceeded 300 thousand players - more than the PC version of the first part for all time.
| Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Weekly Sales (PC) | 2.0 million copies |
| Peak Online Steam | 300+ thousand players |
| Steam rating | “Extremely positive” (92%) |
Port from Nixxes
The PC version was developed by the studio Nixxes Software, known for its impeccable ports of PlayStation exclusives. Players received support for ultra-wide 21:9 and 32:9 monitors, unlocked frame rates, DLSS 4, FSR 3.1 and XeSS 2, as well as a complete redesign of keyboard and mouse controls. The reviews are unanimous: “The best port of the year. 4K, 120 FPS, not a single crash in 40 hours."
Weather disasters and the new Mexico
The events of the game take place 11 months after the first part: Sam Porter Bridges hits the road again, this time through Mexico and Australia. Main new mechanics - dynamic weather disasters: Sandstorms, forest fires, floods and earthquakes change the landscape in real time. A route laid out in the morning may be under water by the evening, and cargo transportation must be planned taking into account the forecast.
Co-op up to 4 players
Revolutionary innovation - full-fledged co-op for up to four players. The squad can build infrastructure together, share cargo, and complete special team assignments. The asynchronous system of “social threads” from the first part has not gone away: other people’s stairs, shelters and signs still appear in your world.
Photo mode 2.0
Updated photo mode allows you to arrange lighting, change the weather and character poses, and the built-in photo competition has already generated thousands of entries on social networks. The community jokes that Death Stranding 2 is “a landscape photographer simulator with elements of a courier service.”
Feedback from players and press
In the Telegram channel “Is Kojima a genius?” (22 thousand subscribers) write: “Kojima has again made a game that cannot be compared with anything. The sandstorm in co-op is the best gaming moment of the year." StopGame review on YouTube collected 12 thousand likes: Critics praise the evolution of the gameplay and call the sequel "correcting all the mistakes of the original." On Reddit, a discussion of the PC release gained 3.2 thousand upvotes: “I couldn’t stand the first part, but then I was stuck for 60 hours. Co-op changes everything.”
Music by Low Roar and film by A24
The soundtrack is again built around music Low Roar - despite the departure of Ryan Karazia in 2022, Kojima used unreleased recordings of the group, which gave the game a special emotional sound. The cinematic universe is also developing in parallel: the studio A24 is working on a full-length film adaptation of Death Stranding, and the recently released animated short film has already collected festival awards. Kojima hints that the franchise is “just getting started”—there are already rumors about a third installment.
Sources: Steam data, Telegram “Is Kojima a genius?”, YouTube StopGame, Reddit r/DeathStranding.