On the Beach’s PC Version So Far

Death Stranding 2, the latest release from famous avant-garde creator and industry luminary Hideo Kojima, is coming to PC on March 19, 2026. This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, considering that the first Death Stranding migrated to PC post-launch as well, exhibiting a common PlayStation games practice that we may see less of moving forward.

Already one of the most technologically impressive games in recent memory, Death Stranding 2 is expected to become an even greater tech powerhouse on the PC. Indeed, Guerilla Games’ Decima Engine, which Kojima Productions switched to from the Fox Engine after leaving Konami, has some major heft to it; the engine has proven exceptionally powerful and competent at creating lifelike visuals, as seen in pre-Death Stranding games like Horizon Zero Dawn, and with the higher power ceiling offered by high-end PCs, the first Death Stranding can look and run even better. The same will likely be the case with Death Stranding 2’s PC port, which brings along a few other worthwhile bells and whistles too.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach’s PC-Specific Features

As one might expect, Death Stranding 2’s PC port will be compatible with leading upscaling programs, namely:

• NVIDIA DLSS 4
• AMD FSR 4
• Intel XeSS 2

Such upscaling software can sometimes be taken for granted, but it’s nevertheless nice to see a studio sticking to a software-agnostic approach. There are some instances where DLSS, XeSS, or FSR may be omitted due to strategic partnerships or other exigent factors, but that doesn’t appear to be the case here. With DLSS in particular occasionally outperforming the PS5 Pro’s proprietary PSSR software, Death Stranding 2 on PC may look and perform at a notably higher level, even on mid-spec kits.

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Naturally, card-specific features will be available for Death Stranding 2 on PC as well. For instance, if you have an NVIDIA GPU, you can take advantage of NVIDIA Reflex and Frame Generation. Additionally, Death Stranding 2 will have ultrawide and super-ultrawide support, allowing players to experience the game’s stunning world like never before.

DualSense Support and Other Fun Things Coming to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Thankfully, players opting to play Death Stranding 2 on PC don’t have to miss out on the game’s most unique PS5 features. In particular, the PC version will feature full DualSense support, meaning that players can take advantage of all the aforementioned benefits while still experiencing the controller’s best-in-class haptics, should they choose. Speaking of Sony products, players can get an exclusive PlayStation-themed outfit for Sam if they link their PSN account to the PC version of Death Stranding.

Personally, I’m especially interested to see if and how the modding scene develops around Death Stranding 2 on PC. The first game is certainly no Skyrim or Baldur’s Gate 3 when it comes to mods, but there are a lot of fun reshaders, alternate weapons, cosmetics, and cheat engines to mess around with, adding interesting permutations to the vanilla, console experience of the game. Hopefully, we will see even more ambitious and creative mods for the sequel’s PC release.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Recommended PC Specs

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Nixxes (a company that collaborated with Kojima Productions on the DS2 PC port) offered a look at what sorts of builds will work best for Death Stranding 2‘s PC version, sharing the following table:

Only time will truly tell how well-optimized Death Stranding 2: On the Beach‘s PC port actually is, but the recommended specs above aren’t too demanding, which is a good sign. The first Death Stranding, brought over to PC in 2020, boasts stellar performance even on modest hardware, so history gives us even more reason to be confident about Death Stranding 2‘s PC prospects.

Systems

Released

June 26, 2025

ESRB

Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence

Publisher(s)

Sony Interactive Entertainment