DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT vs Quantum Break
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is an action-adventure horror game from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (2022) while Quantum Break is an open-world game from Remedy Entertainment (2016).
What each one is
Steam files DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files Quantum Break under Open-World.
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. 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?
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
At a glance
| DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT | Quantum Break | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (92%, 67,641) | Very Positive (86%, 30,932) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | 66/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 80 GB | 68 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2022 | 2016 |
| Developer | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | Remedy Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT vs Quantum Break, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTAction-adventure horror gameQuantum BreakOpen-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUTStory Rich, Open World, Walking SimulatorQuantum BreakAction, Story Rich, Time ManipulationThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT ✓Score 8.2 · 92% on Steam · 85 criticQuantum BreakScore 7.3 · 86% on Steam · 66 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT67,641 reviews · 1 add-on · 80 GBQuantum Break30,932 reviews · 1 add-on · 68 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT$39.99Quantum Break$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT ✓VerifiedQuantum BreakPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and Quantum Break on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- Better on a Steam Deck: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Quantum Break (68 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT (67,641 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichOpen WorldAtmosphericAdventureGreat SoundtrackCinematicSingleplayerThird Person
Where they differ
Walking SimulatorExplorationPost-apocalypticHorrorRelaxingAction-Adventure
Time ManipulationChoices MatterTime TravelEpisodicShooterBullet Time
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is relaxed, easy to pick up. Quantum Break is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT | Quantum Break | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-3470 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 80 GB | 68 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT · Quantum Break.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 9 accessibility features for DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and 1 for Quantum Break. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT and Quantum Break in scope?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT has drawn 67,641 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 80 GB. Quantum Break has drawn 30,932 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 68 GB.
Is DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT or Quantum Break better?
By the GamingPickz Score, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT rates higher (8.2 to 7.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT or Quantum Break?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT is cheaper right now at $39.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.