Death Stranding 2 devs thought 'Brutal' mode was hard enough, but pushed the game to 'the upper limit' with its new difficulty option on PC

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PC Gamer · 2026-03-21 · 6 min read · games

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Kojima Productions added a new "To the Wilder" difficulty to Death Stranding 2's PC release after player feedback that existing "Brutal" mode was too easy. Lead level designer Hiroaki Yoshiike described it as "the upper limit" the team could design while still finding it enjoyable.

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