Sony Interactive Entertainment

Death Stranding Director's Cut

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Decima

Localized titles

  • Death Stranding Director's Cut

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Greek*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    380*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    359*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    326*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    312*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    249*
  • Cinematic*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    166*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Action-Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Stealth*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Combat*
    Votes · historical
    79*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    80 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · AVX instruction set required*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    45 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    344*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*

Publishers

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • 505 Games*

Release history

  • 2021-09-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2022-03-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2024-01-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2022-03-30 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-03-30*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 30, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Death Stranding: Director's Cut*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
505 Games
505 Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-03-30 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-03-30*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
63*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
192* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,175* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Greek*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
227* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
648* min
Metacritic score
85*
Name
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT*
Negative reviews · historical
2,819*
Peak ccu
1,604*
Positive reviews · historical
36,697*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
15.99*
Publishers
  • 505 Games*
Recommendations
40,105*
Store release date · historical
Mar 30, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://www.kojimaproductions.jp/en/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Greek*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
505 Games
505 Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 30, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
450* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,854* min
Ccu
1,604*
Developer
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*
Historical discount
60* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
428* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
758* min
Name
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT*
Negative reviews · historical
2,819*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
36,697*
Historical US price
1,599* US cents
Publisher
505 Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Story Rich*
  • Open World*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Exploration*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Cinematic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Third Person*
  • Action*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Horror*
  • Relaxing*
  • Action-Adventure*
  • Stealth*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Combat*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Greek*
  • Hungarian*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Open World
Open World*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Exploration
Exploration*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Cinematic
Cinematic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Third Person
Third Person*
Action
Action*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Horror
Horror*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Action-Adventure
Action-Adventure*
Stealth
Stealth*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Combat
Combat*
Tags votes
Story Rich
Votes · historical
380*
Open World
Votes · historical
359*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
326*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
312*
Adventure
Votes · historical
264*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
264*
Exploration
Votes · historical
254*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
249*
Cinematic
Votes · historical
246*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
242*
Third Person
Votes · historical
201*
Action
Votes · historical
200*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
166*
Horror
Votes · historical
149*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
132*
Action-Adventure
Votes · historical
128*
Stealth
Votes · historical
94*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
82*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
80*
Combat
Votes · historical
79*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Adjustable Text Size*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Subtitle Options*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • HDR available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
85*
Name
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 80 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: AVX instruction set required *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • 505 Games*
Recommendations total
39,227*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 30, 2022*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Greek (full audio), Hungarian, Japanese (full audio), Korean, Polish (full audio), Portuguese - Portugal (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio), Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America (full audio), Traditional Chinese, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Adjustable Text Size
Adjustable Text Size*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Subtitle Options
Subtitle Options*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
HDR available
HDR available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
80 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · AVX instruction set required*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
505 Games
505 Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 30, 2022*
Interface languages
  • Arabic*
  • Czech*
  • Dutch*
  • Hungarian*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
45* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
947*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
344*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
45* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
344*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data