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Death Stranding 2: How To Access Map

By / Death Stranding 2 / June 23, 2025

Learn how to access the map in Death Stranding 2, what details it can show, and how it can be helpful while you plan your deliveries.

Death Stranding 2 - Accessing the in-game map [Source: Kojima Productions]
Accessing the in-game map in Death Stranding 2 (Source: Kojima Productions)

Getting used to accessing and using the map in Death Stranding 2 is quite important to how you go about your orders and deliveries. You can add markers, plot routes, check out the variety of structures present, the geographical formations, and the challenges any particular route may face. With myriad threats waiting to derail a perfect run, the map and all its offerings can quickly become one of your most dependable assets.

Death Stranding 2: How To Open Map

You can access the map in Death Stranding 2 through the Ring Terminal. You can bring it up by pressing the Options button on the controller. The Ring Terminal is given to Sam by Fragile once he agrees to the journey of connecting Mexico to the chiral network. Some of the different map controls that can come in handy are:

  • L2/R2: Zoom
  • Press R3: Switch Map Info
  • Press L3: Center on Sam
  • Hold L3: Reset Orientation
  • Press Square: Place Marker
  • Hold Square: Draw Route/End Route
  • Hold Triangle: Remove all markers
  • Icons: Touchpad
  • Press X: View Cargo

What Does the Map Show?

Death Stranding 2 - Reading the map [Source: Kojima Productions]
Reading the game map (Source: Kojima Productions)

The map will showcase hills, rivers, lakes, bandit camps, man-made structures, and structures left by other porters. As you progress in the game, you will also unlock the ability to check out the weather forecast for any particular area. We advise you to plot your delivery routes while thoroughly accounting for what lies ahead of you. The red markers will tell you the factors that might become a problem. 

If you choose to go through a place infested with bandits, you may want to have more non-lethal weapons than ladders/climbing anchors. If you are choosing to go around the bandits but through a route that involves a lot of climbs, drops, and crossing water streams, you will need to prioritise ladders, climbing anchors, and PCCs as required. 

The map can also show you structures like Timefall Shelters or Generators up ahead. Information like that can come in clutch if you have a BT on your tail, your containers are damaged from Timefall, or your vehicle is running out of power. 

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