It’s no secret that a PC port of Death Stranding 2 was on the cards, broadening the sequel’s platforms. It could prove to be one of the last PS5 exclusives going to another platform, so find out its release date and when you can start playing it.
Death Stranding 2 was the long-awaited sequel to Hideo Kojima‘s mindbending messenger title. It triumphed in many ways, and Sony had no qualms about adding the successor to its PlayStation-to-PC scheme. If you’ve been waiting for DS2 on PC, then it’s nearly time for PC to deliver.
When Is Death Stranding 2 PC Coming Out? Release Date, Explained
Death Stranding 2 finally launches for PC gamers on March 19.
‘What took you so long?’ That question is often thrown around in the Metal Gear Solid universe—even by Kojima himself—but it’s only a nine-month turnaround between the PS5 release and PC.
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It follows a similar time frame to the first game’s arrival on PC, and this could end up being one of the most significant PlayStation exclusives arriving on PC. A report arrived in March 2026 claiming that Sony was no longer releasing single-player PlayStation exclusives on PC.
Should this turn out to be accurate, Death Stranding 2 could very well end up being the last of its kind for PC owners. After this, it might be time to upgrade your console collection or start building one.
Death Stranding 2 PC Release Times
According to Steam, Death Stranding 2 is available from 2:30 PM UTC on March 19.
More specifically, SteamDB has this information for us. Using UTC, we can work out when and where Death Stranding 2 will be ready for you to purchase and play it.
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Check out our detailed table below, and hopefully get the answers you’re looking for.
| Region / Time Zone | Death Stranding 2 PC Release Dates & Start Times |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time (PT) | 7:30 AM—March 19 |
| Central Time (CT) | 9:30 AM—March 19 |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 10:30 AM—March 19 |
| Brasilia Time (BRT) | 11:30 AM—March 19 |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | 2:30 PM—March 19 |
| Central European Time (CET) | 3:30 PM—March 19 |
| China Standard Time (CST) | 10:30 PM—March 19 |
| Korean Standard Time (KST) | 11:30 PM—March 19 |
| Japan Standard Time (JST) | 11:30 PM—March 19 |
| Australian Eastern Time (AET) | 1:30 AM—March 20 |
| New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) | 3:30 AM—March 20 |
Don’t shoot the messenger that the port has taken so long! Will you be buying it and playing on PC? Head to the Insider Gaming Discord and let us know.
If you missed it, read the wild story about Kojima and Zampella almost creating a first-person Metal Gear Solid game.
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