Death Stranding 2 is the top game to win in this $1 Fanatical Mystery Bundle

You could see Death Stranding 2 simply being a game about delivering packages in a post-apocalyptic Australia. You wouldn’t be wrong to view it that way. However, it’s much more than that: it’s a narrative-driven open-world game that deals with loss, grief, and human connection, wrapped up in the guise of a courier simulator. Basically, it’s a masterpiece of whiplash, and you could get it for just $1 – if you’re very lucky – with Fanatical’s Mystery Egg Bundle.

After falling in love with the world in the first game, Death Stranding 2 is more of the same, but this time it feels like Kojima’s familiar strangeness has been dialled up to 11. That may sound like a bad thing, but it isn’t: the sequel does everything you’d hope for, tightening the gameplay loop while adding to it in unique and interesting ways.

Once again, you play as Sam Porter Bridges (played by the talented Norman Reedus), donning your hard-wearing boots and strapping up your backpack for more deliveries. After escaping the USA and living life in Mexico with Sam’s adopted daughter, Lou, tragedy strikes, and Sam is once again asked to connect the people of another country – this time, Australia. While the gist is the same as the first (connecting different regions to the Chiral network), there’s a new mystery wrapped in the centre. Who are the dangerous red robots popping up? It’s not Higgs. I promise.

The narrative keeps you pushing forward, hoping to see how the plot comes together, but Death Stranding 2 also has fun, occasionally challenging gameplay, too. While typically you’ll be preparing yourself for dangerous trips across the BT-covered landscape and dealing with environmental factors like powerful fires or slippery ice, there’s also tactical-style combat. It’s very Metal Gear Solid in nature, seeing you use a variety of weapons and different tools to take on enemy camps. If you wanted more action than the first game, it certainly plays a bigger part here.

I played Death Stranding 2 when it first launched on PS5, and it was my personal favorite game of last year. Now, on PC, it seems even better. I put a focus on quality over performance with my RTX 4080 build, and the world is absolutely stunning. I’ve yet to reach the end again on the PC port, but it’s a solid version of Death Stranding 2, and if you haven’t played the first, the handy recap will catch you up.

While you could buy it at retail price (and I don’t blame you), you could get it for just $1 / £1 with the Fanatical Mystery Egg Bundle. It’s a random chance, so it’s likely you won’t get it for that cheap, but you’re still coming away with a Steam key, and if you’re willing to spend a little more, you can get more keys at under $1 each. For example, 30 keys will only set you back $19.79 / £19.79, netting you 30 games at an excellent price.

Of course, you may not get it. However, you’re not going to lose your hard-earned cash, and imagine if you got Death Stranding 2 (or a range of other triple-A games, like Nioh 3 and Crimson Desert) for just $1? Sounds good to me.