Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a 2025 action-adventure game directed by Hideo Kojima, released for the PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025, with a Windows port arriving in March 2026. Set in Australia eleven months after the first game, players control Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus) as he connects isolated survivors to the Chiral Network to save humanity. Kojima rewrote the narrative from scratch to reflect the global impact of COVID-19, and the star-studded cast includes returning actors Léa Seydoux and Troy Baker, alongside newcomers like Elle Fanning. The gameplay expands on the original with a greater focus on combat, customizable vehicles, and a massive tar-traversing ship called the DHV Magellan that serves as the player's main hub. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics upon its release.