Death Stranding (2019) - How Long to Beat, Player Count, News

About

Death Stranding came out on November 8, 2019 for PlayStation 4, then for PC on July 14, 2020. 90 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 131 in the last 30 days. The main story takes about 36 hours, doing everything about 125 hours.

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.

Story

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.

What is happening now

Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima's action-adventure about reconnecting a fractured America through cargo delivery across a post-apocalyptic landscape. Released in late 2019 for PlayStation 4 and PC, it blends traversal, combat, and narrative in Kojima's signature experimental style. Recent coverage has focused on Kojima's broader views on the industry rather than the game itself. He expressed concern over Sony discontinuing physical disc production, citing worries about permanent media ownership and the implications of moving entirely to digital distribution. In unrelated commentary, Kojima drew a comparison between Death Stranding and a recently released Netflix horror film, The Last House, which itself received largely unfavorable reviews from critics.

How long to beat Death Stranding

from 21 players

Main storyrushing through the story

36 h

Main + extrasstory plus side content

60 h

Completionisteverything the game has

125 h

More in the Death Stranding series

1 other title

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

2025 · 1 stories

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Media

Releases

Platform

Date

PlayStation 4

November 8, 2019

PC (Microsoft Windows)

July 14, 2020

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Minimum

Recommended

Windows® 10

Processor

Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200

Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600

Memory

8 GB RAM

Graphics

GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB

GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590

DirectX

Version 12

Storage

80 GB available space

Sound Card

DirectX compatible

Additional Notes

AVX instruction set required

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 1, 2026.

Death Stranding player count

concurrent players on Steam

90playing now2h ago

90peak today

13130-day peak

131highest we have seenOct 25, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 11 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Death Stranding achievements

63 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Greatest of Great Deliverers Obtained all Death Stranding achievements.

2.3%

Fount of Knowledge

2.5%

Homo Faber Fabricate all available weapons and equipment.

2.5%

Growth of a Legend Complete at least 20 unique premium deliveries in each order category with an evaluation of "Legend of Legends" or "Legend of Legends of Legends."

2.6%

Trail-Blazer Upgrade all types of structure to the maximum level.

3.1%

Best Beloved

3.2%

All 63 achievements by how many players unlocked them

Great Deliverer

3.3%

In Sam We Trust

3.5%

Birth of a Legend Complete at least 10 unique premium deliveries in each order category with an evaluation of "Legend," "Legend of Legends," or "Legend of Legends of Legends."

4.1%

Any Porter in a Storm

4.7%

The Past Guides the Present Read 100 interviews.

5.5%

Master Builder Complete at least one of every type of structure (including signs, ladders, and climbing anchors.)

7.3%

God Particle Go-Getter

8.9%

A Helping Hand Issue your first supply request.

9.4%

Childminder Reach maximum connection level with BB.

12.7%

Hooked on Delivering!? Deliver 700 items of cargo.

14.7%

Public Service Porter Dispose of chiralium-contaminated cargo in the crater lake for the first time.

15%

The Post Guides the Present Read 100 mails.

17.5%

Rest In Pieces In a BT area, cut an umbilical cord for the first time without the BT noticing.

22%

Thanks for Everything

22.2%

Thank You, Sam

22.9%

She's waiting for you on the Beach.

23.4%

Bring Back My Baby

23.6%

I'm Your Die-Hardman

23.8%

The Particle of God

24.1%

Sixty Deaths and Sixty Births in a Day

24.8%

Deliveries Done Complete 36 standard orders.

25.2%

Soak and Sigh

25.5%

27.5%

BBs: A Bridge Between This World and the One Beyond

27.6%

The World's Most Popular Porter

29.4%

Pumped Porter Deliver 3,000 kg of cargo.

29.5%

We're Whole Again

29.7%

BB...

33.6%

I Won't Break

33.9%

Pathfinder Help porters through a MULE or terrorist area for the first time.

36%

The Automation Revolution Complete a standard order with a delivery bot.

38.4%

Well-Traveled Travel 80 km and complete an order.

38.6%

All Roads Lead to the UCA Complete your first road.

40.9%

Giver of Gifts Make your first donation of weapons, equipment, etc.

45.7%

A Thirst for Knowledge

47.3%

We Need You

48.3%

Catcher Crusher Defeat a Catcher.

49%

Snooze 'n' Soothe Heal by sleeping for the first time.

50.4%

Sleep Tight, Little BB Soothe a crying BB and stop the crying for the first time.

50.6%

Soothing Sounds

51.1%

Everyday Delivery Complete a standard order.

55%

I Couldn't Hold it In!

55%

A Shout in the Dark Send a shout out and have it returned for the first time.

57.2%

The People's Porter

61.4%

Boots Are a Porter's Best Friend Change footwear for the first time.

62.6%

Chiral Crafter

63.1%

The Custom Kid

65.3%

Well Connected Reach connection level three with a facility.

66.4%

Building Bridges Reach Bridge Link Grade 1.

67.7%

Prominent Porter Reach Grade 10 in any delivery evaluation category.

69.6%

A Baby Blessing Get a Like from BB.

69.9%

A New Day for the UCA

75.2%

Apprentice Builder Complete your first structure (signs, ladders, and climbing anchors also count).

76.3%

Like and Be Liked

82.1%

Rebuilding America

82.4%

Good Samaritan Deliver your first piece of lost cargo.

91.7%

Delivering Is What I Do

91.8%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

All 25 stories

Death Stranding Isolations teaser trailer, first details

7 outlets · Oct 30, 2026

“My Mom Became A Crater” Is A Very Death Stranding Way To Start An Anime

1 outlet · Oct 30, 2026

Death Stranding anime arrives in 2027 with the most Kojima tagline imaginable

1 outlet · Oct 30, 2026

Kojima Slams Death Stranding “Walking Simulator” Label as Dangers of Social Media Misinformation

3 outlets · Oct 21, 2026

New Kojima x Casetify collection paints Death Stranding all over your EDC, but my favorite design has already sold out

1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026

Kojima sympathizes with Digger flopping – people also wrote off Death Stranding without playing it

1 outlet · Oct 14, 2026

Death Stranding movie director is location scouting and it already looks perfect

2 outlets · Oct 7, 2026

Death Stranding Movie Gets Update as Director Scouts Beautiful Filming Locations in Iceland

1 outlet · Oct 6, 2026

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