Death Stranding
- Developer
- Kojima Productions
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Released
- 08 November 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC
Genres: shooter , role playing rpg , adventure
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.
Best gaming PC for Death Stranding in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Death Stranding today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Sony Interactive Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 10 | Windows® 10 |
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 | Intel™ Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 4 GB | GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 590 |
| Storage | 80 GB | 80 GB |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Death Stranding?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel™ Core i7-3770 and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.