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

4.5
Great Boss Battles
Highly Recommended
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path through the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.

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

The Zone has expanded, now spanning a much bigger, harsher and more seamless open world. Known for its gritty, rusted atmosphere, where the world feels eerily alive. It’s a brutal landscape, shaped by danger, mystery, and survival.

WELCOME TO THE ZONE

In 1986 the world witnessed the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The second catastrophic explosion came in 2006. What followed was the birth of THE ZONE — an anomalous place where the laws of our world no longer apply.

Years later, the Zone is still sealed off, yet there are those that dare venture into it, they call themselves… STALKERS.

WHAT IS OUT THERE, NO ONE TRULY KNOWS

Explore the abandoned city of Pripyat, the rusted skeleton of the Duga-1, forgotten villages and hidden underground laboratories concealing dark secrets, all lost for decades now reclaimed by the Zone.

And scattered across it all — anomalies that rewrite the laws of physics, each one guarding an artifact worthy of dying for.

THE ZONE IS UNFORGIVING...

Scavenge and trade what you can, tune your loadout with numerous guns, attachments, detectors and gear, as you face deadly radiation, unexplainable anomalies, bloodthirsty mutants, and rival stalkers who'll drop you for your gear without a second thought.

Resources are scarce, equipment wears out - make every bullet count.

NO STALKER’S JOURNEY IS THE SAME

Choose your allies and enemies wisely, and overcome countless hardships. Every choice, big and small, will shape your path ahead. Each perilous expedition could be your last.

Some only go in once. Most go back… to them the Zone becomes a way of life.

THE ZONE AWAITS

The Zone doesn't stand still, it's a living world where factions, stalkers, mutants, and the environment constantly interact, always moving even without you, and it won't stop when you're gone. Unforgiving, it lures stalkers from all over, on the hunt for its treasures and secrets.

Good hunting, stalker.

Available Achievements

Curiouser and curiouser!
20 XP
Miracle hoarder
50 XP
Flash Royal
30 XP
Bouncy
10 XP
Taking it for granted
10 XP

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

PC Gamer

by Joshua Wolens

83 / 100

Just like in the old days, performance issues and bugs don't stop Stalker's mad, wonderful heart from shining through.

IGN

8 / 10

Underneath the technical problems that plague STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a unique greatness. It emerges as a refreshingly brutal shooter that strives to hook you with its incredible atmosphere and leave you invested by the end of this long, arduous journey.

Eurogamer

by Brendan Caldwell

3 / 5

Full of anomalies in more ways than one, Stalker 2 is a mess of bugs and jank that nonetheless stays faithful to the open world survival shooter of yesteryear.

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

Minimum

Recommended

OS

Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

OS

Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64

Processor

Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Processor

Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Memory

16 GB Dual Channel

Memory

32 GB Dual Channel

Storage

160 GB

Storage

160 GB

Graphics

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750

Graphics

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Other

Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. SSD required. Evaluated using TSR.

Other

Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.

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