Tonight, a rating for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for PC was found on the ESRB website. This follows the June 26 release date of the game for PlayStation 5. Previously, Death Stranding followed a similar pattern, releasing for PC in July 2020 after originally being a PlayStation 4 exclusive during its November 2019 launch.
While no official announcement has been made, DS2 was expected to make the jump to PC based on its predecessor. Considering this rating is already live, it’s possible an announcement could be made as soon as The Game Awards, where Death Stranding 2 is nominated for Game of the Year 2025.
The rating can be found below via the official ESRB website:
“Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, and Violence. This is an action game in which players assume the role of a courier (Sam Porter Bridges) attempting to reconnect society in a post-apocalyptic world. From a third-person perspective, players traverse an open-world landscape to deliver various goods and packages. Along the way, players can engage in combat against human soldiers, battle androids, and ghostly apparitions. Players use melee weapons (e.g., battle guitar) and firearms (e.g., machine guns, sniper rifles) to kill enemies. Players also employ stealth takedowns to incapacitate soldiers discreetly. Battles are sometimes frenetic, accompanied by realistic gunfire, blood-splatter, and slow-motion effects. Some sequences depict additional acts of violence and/or gore: a man’s hands and legs sliced off by a robotic samurai; a man set on fire in a fantastical manner; a man cut in half by a giant machine. The word “f**k” is heard in the game.”
Final Weapon gave Death Stranding 2: On The Beach a 5/5 in our review. Here’s a quick synopsis of our thoughts:
“Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is an unforgettable adventure that I firmly believe sits as one of the greatest games ever created. With an emotional and thrilling narrative, a technically brilliant gameplay system that builds upon its predecessor, and a best-in-class soundtrack, Death Stranding 2 advances the industry forward and innovates. Hideo Kojima and the Kojima Productions team have created something truly remarkable that will be talked about for decades to come.”
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is available now for PlayStation 5.
