Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, released on June 26, 2025, for the PlayStation 5, is not just a sequel. It is a massive, sprawling interrogation of the very concept of "connection" that defined its 2019 predecessor. Developed by Kojima Productions and powered by a visually arresting evolution of the Decima Engine, it is a game that is at once more accessible, more violent, and significantly more strange than anything that came before it.