Action · March 20, 2007

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007)

calendar_todayAge 17+group1M–10M ownerstrending_up185 peak concurrentrecommend37.7k 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 The Zone, a place full of unfathomable wonders and sinister threats – former exclusion territory near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This most dangerous place on Earth became even more mysterious after an obscure accident in 2006. Anomalies with precious artifacts, starving mutants and greedy thugs have flooded these lands along with stalkers searching for a new life and ways to get rich… Feel as one of them in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl! SEARCHING To survive, a true stalker must not stop his search. Valuable trophies, equipment and supplies, new friends, shortcuts or answers to the grimmest riddles of these lands are what give a chance not to perish. So prepare for a foray to find your fate in the Center of the Zone, the most protected place from unwanted guests. HAZARD The path of a stalker to his goal is never a walk in the park. A treacherous anomaly, able to mash even the most experienced fighter, the stray of ravenous mutants or jarring betrayal – any of these things can cost your life. Get ready to check your skills and gumption, enduring the superior numbers of rivals and mutants. Stay alert even when you are alone – here at the Zone, everything is rarely what it seems at first glance. DESOLATION These desolate lands of eternal autumn are full of hundreds of vagabonds. Though, the stalker is always on his own, facing dangers that are often unseen. Listen carefully, calculate every step and trust no one but yourself and Geiger counter. Only intuition combined with mastery and ice-cold guts can save a free stalker from being Lost to the Zone. Game Features: A mix of action, horror, survival, and RPG elements in a dark Eastern European sci-fiction setting. The unique atmosphere of loneliness in a dangerous place where time has stopped forever. Locations transferred to the game from the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone: Pripyat, ChNPP, and many others. Smart AI of opponents and NPCs who live their own lives and are capable of reacting to changes. A non-linear story in which your choices lead to one of many endings. Dynamic changes in the day-night cycle and weather conditions that affect the gameplay. Multiplayer modes with up to 32 players on one map.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume47.3k Steam reviewsTop 13% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles
Concurrent peak185 playersTop 26% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 39% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Atmospheric · 1.5k
  • Post-apocalyptic · 1.4k
  • Open World · 1.4k
  • FPS · 1.3k
  • Survival · 1.0k
  • Action · 740
  • Survival Horror · 642
  • Shooter · 632
  • RPG · 628
  • Horror · 601
  • First-Person · 561
  • Singleplayer · 554
  • Classic · 493
  • Based On A Novel · 407
  • Moddable · 406

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

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Full audio (9)

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

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 47.3k reviews

44.9k positive · 2.4k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.5/10

Curator recommendations

37.7k

Peak concurrent players

185

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

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

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

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Release & Availability

Release dateMar 20, 2007
DeveloperGSC Game World
Base price$19.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Content Notes

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

Editions & Packages

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