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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

by GSC Game World·published by GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)

20 November 2024M10
PCWindowsPlayStationPS5Xbox

Reader score

7.6/ 10

11 votes

How long to beat

6 players

37h

Rushed

main story only

72h

Normally

story and some extras

123h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Trailer

Gallery

20

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Key art

About

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!

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

Editions

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Ultimate EditionS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Deluxe EditionS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Collector's Edition

Expansions

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of HopeS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Untitled Expansion 2

Languages

17 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Mexico)
Spanish (Spain)
Turkish
Ukrainian

Also known as

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobylinitial announced title

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Serce CzarnobylaPolish title

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylnon-punctuated title

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Facts

Publisher

GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)

Released

20 November 2024

Series

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS5Xbox

Age ratings

USK18GRAC19+ACBMA 15+CLASS_IND16PEGI18ESRBM

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personRPG elementsShooterDirect controlEuropePost-apocalyptic