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Gameplay Part 10 (Finale)

In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society.
As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

In this playthrough we cover:

Episode 9: Higgs:

Order No. 63: Network Activation Key: Edge Knot City:
Sam reaches the farthest edge of the continent—Edge Knot City—where Amelie waits and the final chiral network node must be activated. The city is eerily quiet, and Sam senses something is off. He delivers the key, but it's a trap laid by Higgs, the self-proclaimed “God of the Beach,” who intends to use Amelie to trigger an extinction event.

Order No. 64: Elimination: BT:
Pulled into the Beach once more, Sam is forced into a brutal fight against a massive, golden-masked BT summoned by Higgs. Armed with blood-based weapons, he battles through waves of supernatural threats in a symbolic showdown, inching ever closer to Higgs’ final domain.

Order No. 65: Elimination: Higgs:
In a climactic encounter on the Beach, Sam confronts Higgs himself. The battle shifts between a ranged showdown and a gritty hand-to-hand fight, with Higgs taunting Sam about fate and extinction. Ultimately, Sam defeats him but spares his life, leaving Higgs to his own exile. Amelie reveals she is an Extinction Entity, torn between destroying the world or giving humanity one last chance. Sam convinces her to delay the extinction, offering hope instead of surrender.

Episode 10: Die-Hardman:

Order No. 66: Return to Lake Knot City:
Sam is returned to the real world and tasked with delivering Amelie’s message to the rest of the United Cities of America. He travels back across the continent, now changed by what he's learned. At Lake Knot City, he reunites with Deadman and Die-Hardman, delivering confirmation that the extinction has been postponed. Die-Hardman takes over as President, with a newfound sense of humility after confronting his past sins.

Episode 11: Clifford Unger:

Order No. 67: Escape the Battlefield:
Sam is pulled one last time into Clifford Unger’s haunting war-torn Beach. This time, he relives the full truth—Cliff was BB's father, betrayed by Bridges and experimented on. Sam fights through a chaotic battlefield to reach Cliff, who reveals their shared bond. Cliff recognizes Sam as his son and entrusts him with his final memory, asking him to take care of BB. The two part with quiet understanding, Cliff finally at peace.

Episode 12: Bridges:

Order No. 68: Crytobiote Delivery: Capital Knot City Isolation Ward:
This simple delivery order is deeply symbolic—Sam delivers a batch of crytobiotes to an isolation ward, an echo of one of his earliest jobs. It represents the full-circle moment of his journey: from isolated porter to world-bridger. Along the way, Sam reflects on everything he's lost and gained.

Episode 13: Sam Strand:

Order No. 69: Go to Her Beach:
Sam travels to Amelie's Beach one final time. There, he walks with her along a desolate shoreline, facing the final choice—let her go or stay trapped in limbo. He embraces her as a friend, not a weapon or deity, breaking the cycle. By offering human connection over isolation, Sam convinces Amelie to fully step away from her role as an extinction trigger.

Episode 14: Lou:

Order No. 70: Cremation: BB:
In the game’s most emotional moment, Sam is ordered to cremate BB—now named Lou, Louise—believing the pod life support has failed. But as he stands at the incinerator, Sam refuses. He breaks protocol, smashes the pod, and finds Lou still alive. This act of rebellion and love cements Sam’s evolution—from solitary porter to caretaker and father. In the end, Sam chooses life, connection, and hope.

Episode 15: Tomorrow Is In Your Hands:

After the credits roll, this episode rewinds the events of the game back two weeks, before the inauguration, putting you in the shoes of Sam after he returns from Amelie's Beach. Sam is now allowed to complete any unfinished standard orders, road building etc.

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