Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has already earned its place among the PlayStation 5’s top-rated exclusives, according to its Metacritic score. The sequel to Hideo Kojima’s unique action-adventure title stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the platform’s most critically acclaimed releases, marking a strong achievement for Kojima Productions.
Death Stranding 2 currently ranks as the sixth highest-rated game on PS5 when considering all major titles available on the platform, including multi-platform releases that also appear on PC. This places it alongside critically acclaimed cross-platform games like God of War: Ragnarok and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in terms of review scores.
Here is how the current top-rated PS5 games list stands according to Metacritic:
- Astro Bot – 94
- God of War: Ragnarok – 94 (Also on PC)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – 92 (Also on PC)
- Demon’s Souls – 92
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 90 (Also on PC)
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – 90
However, when narrowing the comparison down to pure PlayStation 5 exclusives—titles not released or announced for other platforms—Death Stranding 2 rises even higher, securing a position among the top three games on the console. In this regard, it sits alongside Astro Bot and Demon’s Souls as one of the best-rated experiences crafted solely for the PlayStation ecosystem.
In other news, physical copies of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach have been spotted early. Reddit user trapdave1017 shared images of their unexpected purchase from a local retailer. The user also posted screenshots of the game running on PlayStation 5 Pro hardware, along with their initial performance impressions.
In Performance mode, the game achieves solid image quality, likely enhanced by Sony’s PSSR upscaling technology. While no significant differences in lighting were observed between Quality and Performance modes, it was noted that there is no Balanced mode available. Importantly, Performance mode reportedly exceeds 60 FPS on 120Hz displays, with VRR support helping to maintain smooth frame pacing.
The game is currently set to launch on June 26, 2025, exclusively for the PlayStation 5.
