Destiny 2 does not seem to let me pause the game at any stage of the single-player progress, be it in a campaign mission or otherwise.
I expect it to be strictly non-pausable during multiplayer matches like crucibles or raids etc., but when I press Esc in any single-player game everything would halt, letting the player take a break.
Apparently not in Destiny 2.
I can try hiding at some remote place but there is a chance that some monster eventually spawns nearby and kills me.
Do I need to be at a specific place to be able to pause the game properly, or Destiny 2 actually not a true single-player experience, so no pauses at all?
What alternative is there to take a small break (15 min.) in the game?
Best Answer
Destiny 2 does not have any method to pause the game during any activity. This is due in part to all activities having the potential to be multiplayer through teammates joining your fireteam, with the exception of a few solo activities.
For short pauses, you can simply allow your character to remain dead as there is no penalty for death in most single player activities.
Additionally, if you are inactive for too long (around 5 minute of no keyboard input), the game will kick you to orbit. Remaining AFK in the orbit screen will have the game send you back to the character select screen.