The Death Stranding series has passed 28 million players worldwide, Kojima Productions said on November 8, which the studio calls Death Stranding Day, seven years after the first game launched. The count is cumulative across the original Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
The Details
The studio’s Steam post gives one combined number, with no split between the two games and none by platform. It marks the day with a special artwork and a message from Entei Ryu, a concept artist at Kojima Productions.
The post also points to the studio’s 10th anniversary exhibition, which is running now in Tokyo. BEYOND THE STRAND: The Odyssey of Creation and Endeavor is at the Azabudai Hills Gallery until December 20. The studio describes rare, previously unseen materials and behind-the-scenes stories from the series, a 360-degree installation of gameplay footage, and a large-scale statue made for the show.
What This Means for Players
The word to watch is “players.” This is not a sales figure, so it does not tell you how many copies either game sold. A player count can also take in people who got a game through a subscription or a giveaway, and Kojima Productions does not break any of that down.
It does show how far the series has spread beyond its PlayStation start. The sequel launched on PS5 first and reached PC in March, ported with Nixxes Software, and it made our list of the 50 best PC games of 2026 so far. If you are looking at Valve’s new hardware, it also sits on our list of the best Steam Machine games, as Verified on both Steam Machine and Steam Deck.
If you have been waiting on a price cut on PS5, Death Stranding 2 is one of the games in the PlayStation Store’s Black Friday sale, which runs through November 30. Check the game’s product page for the current discount, because some deals in that sale end early.
The series is also moving past games. The Death Stranding Isolations anime already has a teaser trailer.
When and Where
- Player count: more than 28 million across both games, as of November 8, 2026.
- Exhibition: Azabudai Hills Gallery, Tokyo, until December 20.
Source: Kojima Productions on Steam, November 8, 2026.