Death Stranding 2 Preload Now Available on PC

It's time, Sam.

Death Stranding 2 with Sam and Lou
Image via Kojima Productions

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.

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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

CategoryMinimumMediumHigh (Recommended)Very High
Graphics PresetLowMediumHighVery High
Avg Performance1080p @ 30 FPS1080p @ 60 FPS1440p @ 60 FPS4K @ 60 FPS
GPUNVIDIA 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
CPUIntel 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
RAM16GB16GB16GB16GB
OSWindows 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)
Storage150GB SSD150GB SSD150GB SSD150GB 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.

Ali Hashmi

Ali Hashmi is a games journalist, reviewer, and guides writer with over eight years of experience covering the gaming industry across news, reviews, features, walkthroughs, and technical guides. He currently writes for Prima Games and GTA 6 Bible, and has previously contributed to Dot Esports, WhatIfGaming, GameTyrant, and The OuterHaven. With a background in Computer Science and years spent covering PC gaming, Ali has developed a strong focus on performance analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and in-depth game coverage alongside traditional reviews and features. A longtime fan of action games, Ali spends most of his time obsessing over stylish combat systems, difficult boss fights, immersive sims, and retro shooters that feel like they were pulled straight out of the late ‘90s. When he isn’t replaying Dark Souls for the hundredth time or climbing Ascension levels in Slay the Spire, he’s usually hunting for the next indie game to recommend to everyone around him. His coverage regularly includes AAA releases, indie games, Soulslikes, survival titles, live service games, and technical PC focused guides.