Action · November 20, 2024

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (2024)

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ULTIMATE EDITION Ultimate Edition for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl provides all the Deluxe bonuses, including weapon & armor sets and Bonus Side Quest! Weapons: Rhino Revolver “Model Competitor” (transferable to multiplayer) Viper “Monolith” SMG (transferable to multiplayer) Fora-221 Assault Rifle, “Lullaby” (transferable to multiplayer) D12 Smoothbore Shotgun, “Margach D12MT” (transferable to multiplayer) Suits: Ward Exoskeleton “PSZ-21W Shturm” (transferable to multiplayer) Season Pass , granting 2 additional expansions and any future DLC. Official Artbook and Original Soundtrack Set DELUXE EDITION Deluxe bonuses for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl provide unique in-game items that will wait for you in the Zone: Weapons: PTM pistol “Monolith” (single campaign only) AR416 “Monolith” (transferable to multiplayer) Integral-A SMG “Riemann” (single campaign only) Lavina SA Assault Rifle 'Gabion' (single campaign only) M701 Sniper Rifle “Hunter” (transferable to multiplayer) M860 Shotgun “Monolith” (transferable to multiplayer) Suits: SEVA Suit, “Wanderer” modification (transferable to multiplayer) SSP-100M SIRCAA Suit (transferable to multiplayer) Ultra Lightweight Mercenary suit (single campaign only) Bonus Side Quest Official Artbook and Original Soundtrack Set  About the Game 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!

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume113.3k Steam reviewsTop 6% in Action
Positive rating81% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67%
Concurrent peak2.4k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours45 h averageTop 9% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Open World · 1.3k
  • FPS · 1.1k
  • Post-apocalyptic · 1.1k
  • Survival · 1.1k
  • Atmospheric · 978
  • Singleplayer · 860
  • Shooter · 839
  • Exploration · 780
  • RPG · 721
  • Story Rich · 665
  • First-Person · 643
  • Action · 633
  • Lore-Rich · 575
  • Sci-fi · 552
  • Nonlinear · 546

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Ukrainian
  • Serbian

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“The impression that the team at GSC Game World has created something special with STALKER 2.” IGN “Stalker 2 Is A Frightening But Strangely Alluring Return To The Zone.” GameSpot “Stalker 2 is a game-of-the-year contender... It looks set to not only do justice to a legendary predecessor but take its franchise to all-new heights.” Windows Central

Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 113.3k reviews

91.8k positive · 21.5k negative

Curator recommendations

96.1k

Peak concurrent players

2.4k

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

45h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

24h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

58

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 20, 2024
DeveloperGSC Game World
PublisherGSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)
Base price$35.99 -40%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

ESRB M Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco.

Editions & Packages

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