Death Stranding 2 Preload Now Available on PC
It's time, Sam.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is just a couple of days away from its PC launch thanks to Kojima Productions and Nixxes. If you have already pre-ordered the title on PC, either on Steam, you can now preload Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and here is everything you need to know.
Death Stranding 2 PC Preload Available Now
On Steam, the preload for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now available with a download size of 97.3 GB and a storage requirement of 112.47 GB.
If you don’t see the preload button in Steam, restart the client, and it will appear.
The PC version also coincides with a new major update for Death Stranding 2, which introduces a bunch of new content for both PC and PS5, including:
- To the wilder challenge mode: A higher difficulty setting that demands everything from the player.
- Trapped in a Strange Realm: Sam can unlock new bandanas by completing different objectives in a VR training area.
- You can now expect to see visits from the Chiral Feline in the private room aboard the DHV Magellan.
Death Stranding 2 PC Launch Trailer
Ahead of its release, Kojima Productions has also released a new launch trailer for the PC version, edited by Hideo Kojima himself.
Death Stranding 2 PC System Requirements
| Category | Minimum | Medium | High (Recommended) | Very High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics Preset | Low | Medium | High | Very High |
| Avg Performance | 1080p @ 30 FPS | 1080p @ 60 FPS | 1440p @ 60 FPS | 4K @ 60 FPS |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB AMD Radeon RX 6600 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 AMD Radeon RX 6800 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-10100 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | Intel Core i5-11400 AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | Intel Core i7-11700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | Intel Core i7-11700 AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| RAM | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| OS | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) | Windows 10/11 (Version 1909 or newer) |
| Storage | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD | 150GB SSD |
Death Stranding 2 PC Features
On PC, Death Stranding 2 will have the following features:
- Native AA options.
- Unlocked frame rates.
- Dynamic Resolution Scaling.
- Complete controls customization.
- DualSense wireless controller integration.
- 3D Audio via Dolby Access, DTS Sound Unbound, or Windows Sonic for Headphones.
- Pico (Progressive Image Compositor) Upscale option developed by Guerrilla for the Decima engine.
- NVIDIA DLSS 4, AMD FSR 4, and Intel XESS 2 upscaling technologies. Frame Generation is also available for each tech.
- Ultrawide monitor support, including 21:9 UltraWidescreen for both gameplay and in-game cutscenes for both PC and PS5, and 32:9 Super UltraWidescreen for PC, all in 4K resolution
You can follow our handy countdown timer to watch the minutes pass until the release on PC.
