Action · February 11, 2010

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2010)

group1M–10M ownerstrending_up142 peak concurrentrecommend24.8k recommendations
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Prepare to enter the Zone for your 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 * VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS * LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS * ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES Discover the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe! About the Game A military expedition to the center of the Zone has mysteriously disappeared. To figure out the reason and status of the personnel, is your task as Major Degtyarev, a Security Service of Ukraine operative in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. UNCHARTED LANDS The Exclusion Zone around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant flames with anomalous activity stronger than ever before. Emissions of destructive energy flood it day by day, as its heartlands are finally free to explore for the most experienced and brazen ones. So set your path through swampy Zaton, industrial zones of the 'Jupiter' plant, the ghost town of Pripyat, and the top secret catacombs in which no stalker's foot has set since the catastrophe. NEW THREATS The Zone becomes even more unpredictable and dangerous, distorting the fabric of reality with its energy. You'll have to seek shelter during abrupt emissions and show great ingenuity in order to deal with the new types of anomalies. Get ready to face Chimera – the most fierce predator of these lands at night and telepathic mutant Burer at the darkest abandoned places. THE SEQUEL TO THE STORY The lone stalker lifestyle is neat – but in Call of Pripyat, you've got a special objective. Along the journey, you'll meet plenty of vagabonds and dwellers. Be far-sighted and careful in your decisions: some of them can help in your investigation or shed some light on the mysteries of the Zone. Game features: A combination of action, horror, survival, and role-playing elements in the setting of dark Eastern European science fiction. The unique atmosphere of loneliness in a dangerous place where time has stopped forever. Numerous endings that are formed by your decisions during the passage. Improved upgrade system for armours and weapons. A reworked A-Life life simulation system based on the best solutions of the previous parts. Expanded side quest system and many new unique characters. Random Emission mechanic that can now take you by surprise at any unexpected moment. New mutants: Chimera and Burer. Locations of Pripyat, recreated according to real prototypes. Four multiplayer modes with battles for up to 32 players on one map.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume31.0k Steam reviewsTop 18% in Action
Positive rating96% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Concurrent peak142 playersTop 30% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours20 h averageTop 24% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Atmospheric · 1.4k
  • Open World · 1.4k
  • Post-apocalyptic · 1.3k
  • FPS · 1.1k
  • Survival · 1.1k
  • Action · 781
  • Singleplayer · 660
  • RPG · 586
  • Shooter · 583
  • Survival Horror · 551
  • First-Person · 541
  • Moddable · 485
  • Horror · 472
  • Zombies · 388
  • Classic · 380

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • German volume_up
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  • Russian volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Ukrainian volume_up
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Full audio (8)

  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Ukrainian
  • Polish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 31.0k reviews

29.7k positive · 1.2k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.7/10

Curator recommendations

24.8k

Peak concurrent players

142

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • LAN PvP

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

20h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

14h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 11, 2010
DeveloperGSC Game World
Base price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

The game features intense scenes of violence, gunfights, and dark post-apocalyptic themes.

Editions & Packages

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