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Death Stranding 2 Launches on PC With New Features as Steam Deck Struggles

Early testing highlights scalable performance on desktops, with handheld play proving inconsistent.

Overview

  • Kojima Productions released Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on Steam and the Epic Games Store today.
  • The PC version adds DLSS, FSR, and XeSS upscaling with frame generation, Guerrilla’s PICO image compositor, uncapped framerates, super‑ultrawide 32:9 gameplay with 21:9 cutscenes, full mouse‑keyboard mapping, DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers, Spatial Sound, and optional ray tracing on capable hardware.
  • New gameplay content debuts on PC, including the To the Wilder difficulty, the Trapped in a Strange Realm VR training area, new bandanas and gadgets, and visits from the Chiral Feline.
  • PS5 receives a free update that brings select new content and difficulties plus standard 21:9 ultrawide support, and account linking grants PlayStation Connection Bonuses such as backpack patches and a PlayStation‑logo‑inspired suit.
  • Independent tests report roughly 10–30fps with stutter and heavy visual compromises on Steam Deck, with recommendations to use a desktop PC or stream from a PC for a better experience.