S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylPrepare 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 GameThe 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!SEARCHINGTo 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.HAZARDThe 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.DESOLATIONThese 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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MINORS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl Enhanced Edition is now on Steam!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition is now available on Steam! Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Prypiat get a refresh with enhanced graphics, next-gen console optim
MINORS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition, coming May 20
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation will receive a free upgrade to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Enhanced Edition on May 20, 2025. New shaders, lighting, textures, gamepa
MAJORConsole release and weeklong Steam deal for all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans
Winter is a tough season, especially in the Zone. And even though some winter days felt like late March, stalkers are jubilant to welcome the advent of spring. The season when everything is new, the w
MINORGamescom is coming, as well as the demo of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
Deadly anomalies, dangerous mutants, anarchists, bandits, free stalkers, players and partners are heartily invited to join us and play the demo of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl at gamescom 2023
MINORUkrainian localization
Fixed Ukrainian localization to include more character voices.
MINORChinese localization
Traditional Chinese (texts only) added as localization option.
MINORFix for the 12th Generation Intel® Core™ CPUs
Minor update in the renderers initialization sequence to address issue with freezing the game on computers powered by 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors running on Windows 11. Patch affects only R2 rend
MINORS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 🤝 Dying Light bundle is here NOW
Adrenaline roof jumps or painstaking, step by bolt, advance to the goal? Bloodthirsty zombies or predatory mutants? The nights that turn hunters to prey, or the Emission that gives you the only chance
MINORHappy 16th Anniversary of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Today, the oldest campfire in the Zone is burning, having been alight for 16 years. How many stalkers have come to bask in its warm glow, seeking respite from the terrifying adventures of the Zone? Co
MINORS.T.A.L.K.E.R. will get a board game adaptation!
Bright Emission illuminates the sky. Seems the Noosphere is proceeding that stalkers from Awaken Realms have discovered — something that will forever go down in the history of the Zone. Rumors say tha
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