Death Stranding comes to iOS, iPad & Mac in huge win for Apple gaming

The critically acclaimed Death Stranding Director’s Cut has finally arrived on iOS, iPad, and Mac as a huge win for Apple’s gaming plans. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, already a smash hit on PC and PS5, has broken new ground by launching on Apple’s iOS and Mac platforms. Expanding the enthralling universe of Death Stranding to a new audience, the Director’s Cut now provides an immersive gaming experience for Apple users.

Thanks to its innovative gameplay, beautiful graphics, and thought-provoking story, Death Stranding — created by the visionary Hideo Kojima — earned critical acclaim on its debut.

The revolutionary features and captivating plot of Death Stranding are now available on Mac computers and iOS devices. Here are more details and minimum system requirements for the game.

Death Stranding Director’s Cut available on Apple iOS and Mac

In a huge win for Apple’s gaming future, Death Stranding Director’s Cut now appears on the App Store. Users can purchase the game for $19.99 in a special 50% discount that is applicable for a limited time.

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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT" is released today!

You can also play it on your phone.

Compatible with: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max (with A17 Pro chip), all Macs and iPads with M-series chips.
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To play the game, you must have an iPhone with iOS 17.0 or later and a device with the A17 Pro chip or later. For iPad users, you must have iPadOS 17.0 or later and a device with the M1 chip or later.

On the other hand for Mac users, you can only play the game on devices with macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with an Apple M1 chip or later. Furthermore, the installation size of the game is 77 GB so you must save enough space on your device to download it.

Death Stranding runs on 30 FPS on an iPhone according to user reports on Reddit, where they’ve also listed some limitations and pre-requisites for the title.

Thanks to 505 Games’ meticulous optimization efforts, the game’s control scheme is easy to learn, letting players traverse expansive environments, engage in environmental interactions, and face difficult challenges via the touchscreen controls on their iOS devices.