Death Stranding 2’s 1.6 update is all about cleanup on PC

Nixxes Software and Kojima Productions say update 1.6 fixes post-1.5 freezes, lowers CPU usage during the Lord of the Tar Lake fight, and corrects a crash in the Map Icon filter menu.

Angel Kicevski April 29, 2026

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Nixxes Software and Kojima Productions have released Title Update 1.6 for Death Stranding 2, and this patch is focused on cleaning up stability problems on PC. It fixes temporary freezes that some players saw after last week’s 1.5 update, trims CPU usage during the Lord of the Tar Lake boss fight, and addresses a handful of smaller issues.

The update also fixes a crash that could happen when clicking the empty tab header in the Map Icon filter menu, corrects the jittery eyelashes bug affecting Higgs and Heartman when upscaling quality was set to Performance, and makes Epic Games Store usernames with spaces display correctly. Steam will grab the patch the next time the client launches, and the notes below also call out UI and Steam Input fixes.

For more context on how the PC version has been improving, patch 1.2 improved Steam Deck support earlier this month.

Death Stranding 2 Patch 1.6 Release Notes

Fixed an issue that could cause temporary freezes for some players.
Reduced CPU usage during the Lord of the Tar Lake boss fight.
Resolved a bug that caused the eyelashes of Higgs and Heartman to appear jittery when upscaling quality was set to Performance.
Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking the empty tab header in the Map Icon filter menu.
Usernames on the Epic Games Store that contain spaces now display correctly.
Various bug fixes and improvements related to the user interface and Steam Input.

Patch 1.6 is a small but practical follow-up for PC players who ran into rough edges after the last update. Share your thoughts in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram for more gaming updates.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a third-person action-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by otherworldly creatures. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a retired porter, as he traverses the open worlds of Mexico and Australia to connect isolated survivors to a wireless communication network called the Chiral Network. The core gameplay revolves around delivering packages across hazardous terrain, managing cargo weight, building infrastructure like roads and monorails, and navigating natural disasters. Combat has a greater focus than its predecessor, offering lethal and non-lethal options alongside stealth approaches. The game features asynchronous online elements where players can build structures visible to others.