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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation : Windows 10/11 Version 1909 or newer Processeur : Intel Core i3-10100, AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB Espace disque : 150 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : SSD Required

Recommended: Système d'exploitation : Windows 10/11 Version 1909 or newer Processeur : Intel Core i7-11700, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6800 Espace disque : 150 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : SSD Required

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

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Released March 19, 2026
sample: 400 reviews posted after launch (107 AI-classified)
92/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 95 % · 24,785 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)
Critics' score : 90/100 (93 OpenCritic reviews)
➡️ Stable reception — recent reviews (30d): 91% positive vs 94% overall (948 recent reviews)
79,99€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH a captivé les joueurs avec son gameplay immersif, 43 mentions positives sur 51, et ses graphismes époustouflants, 24 mentions positives sur 24. Le jeu a reçu un accueil chaleureux, avec 95% de critiques positives sur Steam. Depuis sa sortie, 92% des critiques sont positives, sur un échantillon de 400 avis.

What it's about: Sam et ses compagnons partent à nouveau en voyage pour sauver l'humanité de l'extinction. Suivez-les à travers un monde rempli d'obstacles et d'ennemis surnaturels, et répondez à cette question : aurions-nous dû établir des liens ?

In-game

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« Peak Graphic and Peak optimization. Finally, someone who knows how to optimize a game. Edit: After updating GPU driver, the performance is even better and smoother. Glory to Kojima 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 »
👍 anonymous review · 71 h played20732
« Game runs suprisingly well on a PC thats pretty much minimum specs, W Kojima »
👍 anonymous review · 59 h played19311
« Bravo Kojima I don't usually spend more than 20 hours with a game unless I liked it but you got me hooked building and fixing roads MORE than MY COUNTRY'S USELESS GOVERNMENT EVER DOES. »
👍 anonymous review · 80 h played352376
« RIP Ryan Karazija (Low Roar) Unbelievably happy a song from the posthumous album was included in the game. See you on the beach. »
👍 anonymous review · 215 h played38551
« It is MINDBLOWING how well optimized this game is. Even when I don't have a truly high-end PC, it runs AMAZIGNLY in Ultra 1080p. Still can't believe how beautiful it looks and runs. »
👍 anonymous review · 61 h played3111
« ♥♥♥♥ this game, ♥♥♥♥ the absolute stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 'nirvana' needless pointless ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ points in the game, this is ♥♥♥♥, DO NOT BUIY »
👎 anonymous review · 45 h played
« other than a handful of improvements, its just worse death stranding 1. »
👎 anonymous review · 40 h played
« Sam's back and he's delivering packages again. More strand. More weird stuff. More Kojima being Kojima. Absolutely nobody else could make this and that's exactly why it's great. »
👍 anonymous review · 41 h played6332
« "People in west have asked why no diversity in my games but they are wrong, when all my games have included a gay character: you, the player." - Hideo Kojima »
👍 anonymous review · 121 h played161474

In players' words

« Peak Graphic and Peak optimization. Finally, someone who knows how to optimize a game. Edit: After updating GPU driver, the performance is even better and smoother. Glory to Kojima 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 »
👍 anonymous review · 71 h played20732
« ♥♥♥♥ this game, ♥♥♥♥ the absolute stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 'nirvana' needless pointless ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ points in the game, this is ♥♥♥♥, DO NOT BUIY »
👎 anonymous review · 45 h played
« Game runs suprisingly well on a PC thats pretty much minimum specs, W Kojima »
👍 anonymous review · 59 h played19311
« other than a handful of improvements, its just worse death stranding 1. »
👎 anonymous review · 40 h played
« Bravo Kojima I don't usually spend more than 20 hours with a game unless I liked it but you got me hooked building and fixing roads MORE than MY COUNTRY'S USELESS GOVERNMENT EVER DOES. »
👍 anonymous review · 80 h played352376
« Sam's back and he's delivering packages again. More strand. More weird stuff. More Kojima being Kojima. Absolutely nobody else could make this and that's exactly why it's great. »
👍 anonymous review · 41 h played6332
« RIP Ryan Karazija (Low Roar) Unbelievably happy a song from the posthumous album was included in the game. See you on the beach. »
👍 anonymous review · 215 h played38551
« "People in west have asked why no diversity in my games but they are wrong, when all my games have included a gay character: you, the player." - Hideo Kojima »
👍 anonymous review · 121 h played161474
« It is MINDBLOWING how well optimized this game is. Even when I don't have a truly high-end PC, it runs AMAZIGNLY in Ultra 1080p. Still can't believe how beautiful it looks and runs. »
👍 anonymous review · 61 h played3111

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
84 % pos · n=51
Story / writing
74 % pos · n=42
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=24
Performance
79 % pos · n=14
Audio / music
67 % pos · n=6
Content / longevity
100 % pos · n=5
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=2
Interface / UX
50 % pos · n=2
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay514317
Story / writing423129
Graphics / art242400
Performance141103
Audio / music6402
Content / longevity5500
Stability / bugs2002
Interface / UX2101

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 50 h on median; those who dislike it: 42 h.

<2h
75 % (n=4)
2-10h
80 % (n=30)
10-25h
94 % (n=63)
>25h
93 % (n=303)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time
Mar 2026 : 98% positive98MarApr 2026 : 97% positive97AprMay 2026 : 95% positive95MayJun 2026 : 86% positive86JunJul 2026 : 92% positive92Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€60.00€65.99€71.99€77.98€83.98€63.99

Steam price tracked automatically since Feb 13, 2026 · All-time low: €63.99 (Jun 25, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

5,2 % Moderate

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 55 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 38,7 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

This game on Twitch

Small streamers to support

LIVE RebeccabritaVT 16 viewers · ES — 💖✨cabwita mamá luchona en busca de su hija OwO meee-eee-eee✨💖❗comandos: !hidru !kana !s !ig !discordLIVE xZHKER 15 viewers · RU — Пятничная зачиллочная | Обзор ковра FinalGear FG-800: !video | !glidesLIVE ASecryt 7 viewers · EN — i would lick jubilee up and down🐉🍂 | !socials !discord !dubby

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Strengths

  • Le gameplay est largement apprécié : 43 mentions positives sur 51
  • Les graphismes sont salués par tous : 24 mentions positives sur 24
  • L'histoire est émouvante et bien accueillie : 31 mentions positives sur 42

Weaknesses

  • Les performances sont parfois critiquées : 3 mentions négatives sur 14
  • L'audio peut être perfectible : 2 mentions négatives sur 6

Who is it for?

Ce jeu est destiné aux amateurs de jeux d'action et d'aventure qui apprécient les histoires émouvantes et les graphismes de haute qualité. Les fans de la série DEATH STRANDING seront particulièrement satisfaits.

Is DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH worth it in 2026?

Yes, without reservation for most players: 95% of 24,785 Steam reviews are positive (player score 92/100). Most-praised strength: Le gameplay est largement apprécié. Current price: 79,99€.

Verdict

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH est un jeu d'action et d'aventure qui a su séduire les joueurs avec son gameplay et ses graphismes. Malgré quelques imperfections mineures, le jeu est globalement très bien accueilli et constitue une expérience incontournable pour les amateurs du genre. Avec son accueil chaleureux et ses critiques positives, ce jeu est un must pour les fans de la série et les joueurs à la recherche d'une aventure émouvante et visuellement époustouflante.

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