Death Stranding

November 8, 2019

Kojima Productions

Sony Interactive Entertainment, 505 Games

Decima, Wwise

User876 ratings

Critic17 ratings

Total893 ratings

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

PS4PC

Single player

Third person

ActionScience fictionSurvivalStealthOpen world

Summary

Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes.

Storyline

Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time. With spectral creatures plaguing the landscape, and humanity on the verge of a mass extinction, it’s up to Sam to journey across the ravaged continent and save mankind from impending annihilation. What is the mystery of the Death Stranding? What will Sam discover on the road ahead? An unprecedented gameplay experience holds these answers and more.