- OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750
- Storage: 160 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.
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Discover the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe and experience:
Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror, and immersive sim
It is a non-linear story, with a variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings
Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetry and scanning technologies
Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players
Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay
Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience
Mod support gives the freedom to the creative stalker to extend and enrich the game universe
Multiplayer mode, will be added after release as a free update
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in the year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk, striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl.
EPIC NONLINEAR STORY IN SEAMLESS OPEN WORLD
Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.
VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS
Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.
LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS
Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.
ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES
The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?
GOOD HUNTING, STALKER!
System Requirements
Swipe- OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
- Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Storage: 160 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.
Player reviews
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terrible AI. repetitive gameplay. world that is impressive upon first glance but lifeless with closer inspection. so much potential unmet.
I think this is a good game, but it definitely needs some work. The dialogue can sometimes feel a little janky, with animations canceling, and then replaying. The taking cover animation for NPC's are also looped, and ...
This game has: -Survival element (weather, radiation, food, water, stamina,scavenging, inventory management, weight) -Open world -Good gun combat -Tactical combat -Stealth (noise, flashlight,etc) -Faction reputation -...
Fisrt time playing stalker, never played the previous games. I'm enjoing it a lot, has a gritty vibe to it, from what i've been noticing there is a lot to do and you can choose where to go. I heard that it had a lot o...
The latest update completely ruined weapon mechanics. Forcing high-tier 7.62x54mm sniper rifles (like the Whip/SVU) to completely reject standard 7.62x54mm ball ammo is a terrible design choice. In real life, if the c...
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4 days ago
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Cost of Hope release date Announcement<div class="bb_h3">S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Cost of Hope will open the door to the center of the Zone on August 20, 2026.</div><p class="bb_paragraph">Skif will have to choose between the two beliefs of Freedom and Duty and try to discover
9 days ago
⚙ Scheme "H" — Helen<div class="bb_h3">There's one Helen in the Zone. But this time it's not so simple…</div><p class="bb_paragraph">Helen is the name given to the reactor's upper biological shield — scheme "H." Before the incident, it was a
10 days ago
☢ The Sarcophagus<div class="bb_h3">Do you think they built the Sarcophagus to bury the fourth block?</div><p class="bb_paragraph">No. They built it so the fourth block wouldn't bury everything around it.</p><p class="bb_paragraph"
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - PC (Steam)
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Discover the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe and experience: Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror, and immersive sim It is a non-linear story, with a variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetry and scanning technologies Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping,...
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- GSC Game World
- Publisher
- GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)
- Release date
- 20 Nov, 2024
- Languages
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
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Description
Discover the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe and experience:
Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror, and immersive sim
It is a non-linear story, with a variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings
Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetry and scanning technologies
Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players
Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay
Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience
Mod support gives the freedom to the creative stalker to extend and enrich the game universe
Multiplayer mode, will be added after release as a free update
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in the year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk, striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl.
EPIC NONLINEAR STORY IN SEAMLESS OPEN WORLD
Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.
VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS
Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.
LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS
Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.
ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES
The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?
GOOD HUNTING, STALKER!
System Requirements
- OS
- Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750
- Storage
- 160 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.
- OS
- Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Storage
- 160 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.
News

4 days ago
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Cost of Hope release date Announcement
<div class="bb_h3">S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Cost of Hope will open the door to the center of the Zone on August 20, 2026.</div><p class="bb_paragraph">Skif will have to choose between the two beliefs of Freedom and Duty and try to discover

9 days ago
⚙ Scheme "H" — Helen
<div class="bb_h3">There's one Helen in the Zone. But this time it's not so simple…</div><p class="bb_paragraph">Helen is the name given to the reactor's upper biological shield — scheme "H." Before the incident, it was a

10 days ago
☢ The Sarcophagus
<div class="bb_h3">Do you think they built the Sarcophagus to bury the fourth block?</div><p class="bb_paragraph">No. They built it so the fourth block wouldn't bury everything around it.</p><p class="bb_paragraph"
Best Reviews
👎 Not Recommended · Steam player · 25 Jun 2026
terrible AI. repetitive gameplay. world that is impressive upon first glance but lifeless with closer inspection. so much potential unmet.
141 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 15 Jul 2026
This game has: -Survival element (weather, radiation, food, water, stamina,scavenging, inventory management, weight) -Open world -Good gun combat -Tactical combat -Stealth (noise, flashlight,etc) -Faction reputation -Random friendly or enemy passerby on the open world that can attack you or mutants lurking around -Open world enemies/mutant If you've played or LOVE Metro Exodus or it's franchises, you'll love this game.
17 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 6 Jul 2026
Fisrt time playing stalker, never played the previous games. I'm enjoing it a lot, has a gritty vibe to it, from what i've been noticing there is a lot to do and you can choose where to go. I heard that it had a lot of bugs in the beggining, till now haven't really had any issue, probably it has been patched. My take is this, from an old gamer perspective, it is a good game, and , nowadays it's hard to find a good game, looking at the current gaming industry this one stands out.
9 found this helpful
Recent Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 23 Jul 2026
I think this is a good game, but it definitely needs some work. The dialogue can sometimes feel a little janky, with animations canceling, and then replaying. The taking cover animation for NPC's are also looped, and A Life is much worse than the OG games. There is still lots of content to unpack, and the gunfights are pretty fun.
3 found this helpful
👎 Not Recommended · Steam player · 17 Jul 2026
The latest update completely ruined weapon mechanics. Forcing high-tier 7.62x54mm sniper rifles (like the Whip/SVU) to completely reject standard 7.62x54mm ball ammo is a terrible design choice. In real life, if the cartridge fits the chamber, the gun fires. This arbitrary restriction completely breaks immersion and turned hundreds of rounds of hoarded ammo in my inventory into useless trash for zero logical reason.
6 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 15 Jul 2026
This game has: -Survival element (weather, radiation, food, water, stamina,scavenging, inventory management, weight) -Open world -Good gun combat -Tactical combat -Stealth (noise, flashlight,etc) -Faction reputation -Random friendly or enemy passerby on the open world that can attack you or mutants lurking around -Open world enemies/mutant If you've played or LOVE Metro Exodus or it's franchises, you'll love this game.
17 found this helpful






