Wes Fenlon
PC GamerDeath Stranding 2 review: Catharsis in the age of the algorithm
Published 3/19/2026
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86
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PlayStation 5 / PC - 6/26/2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
A cinematic open-world action-adventure from Kojima Productions following Sam Porter Bridges on a new journey across Mexico and Australia, blending traversal, delivery logistics, stealth, combat, asynchronous online cooperation, and surreal post-apocalyptic storytelling.
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- Kojima Productions
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic signal strength
Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.
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Critic avg
91
70 scored reviews
Total coverage
71
1 unscored review
Score range
60–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 91 across 70 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.
Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band. 1 unscored review adds coverage context without moving the critic average.
Score distribution
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70 included scored reviews
90–10054 reviews · 77%
80–8911 reviews · 16%
70–794 reviews · 6%
Below 701 review · 1%
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Joelle Daniels
GamingBoltDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach PC Review – A Phenomenal Port
Published 3/19/2026
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100
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMaisie Scott
GamesCreedDeath Stranding 2 On The Beach Review
Published 7/28/2025
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96
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Rayner
Digital SpyDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach review
Published 7/26/2025
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100
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Read originalNoah Hunter
Final WeaponDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach Review – A Triumph Forged in Connection
Published 7/25/2025
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100
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalZahra Morshed
NoobFeedDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach Review
Published 7/23/2025
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92
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Nicol
WayTooManyGamesReview - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Published 7/22/2025
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90
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeigh Zemski
Qualbert.comDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach Review (PlayStation 5)
Published 7/21/2025
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100
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTJ Denzer
ShacknewsDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach review: Tomorrow is always ahead of us
Published 7/15/2025
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Open worldDeliveryKojima ProductionsPost-apocalypticStory-drivenAction adventureStrand gamePlayStation 5
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90
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlie Kelly
Checkpoint GamingDeath Stranding 2: On The Beach Review - On the Road again - Checkpoint
Published 7/14/2025
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95
+4 vs critic avg
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