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Chernobylite Complete Edition

First-person survival horror RPG mixing Chernobyl expeditions and base management

The Farm 51 · Released Jul 28, 2021

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 54 in 30 days
Players
19
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 21, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 40 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Chernobylite Complete Edition?

This first-person survival horror RPG takes place in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone. As Igor, a physicist searching for his missing fiancée, you plan daily excursions from a base, gather resources, craft equipment, manage companions, and sneak past or fight soldiers and supernatural creatures.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring eerie places while following a mystery
  • +you enjoy balancing survival supplies and team assignments

Not for you if...

  • −you want nonstop firefights instead of stealth and preparation
  • −you prefer open-world wandering to planned daily missions

What players say

81% of 13,370 reviews are positive · 70% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players praise the look of the exclusion zone and the story’s mystery. Common complaints include repeated trips through the same areas, shallow base management, and lengthy dialogue.

Players over time

▼ -30% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 65 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Chernobylite Complete Edition?

11% of Steam players have unlocked «Broken cycle», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Chernobylite Complete Edition screenshot 1

Chernobylite Complete Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 (x64)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU
Graphics
Geforce GTX 660/GTX 1050/GTX 770M or AMD Radeon R7 260/Integrated Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Arc A580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
30 FPS @ LOW Video Settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1 (x64), Windows 8 (x64), Windows 10 (x64)
Processor
Intel Core i7 4790k CPU
Graphics
Geforce GTX 970/GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480/RX 570 or Intel Arc A750
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
30 FPS @ Ultra Video Settings / 60 FPS @ HIGH Video Settings

Does Chernobylite Complete Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Chernobylite Complete Edition run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Czech, Turkish.

Does Chernobylite Complete Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

10 DLC available.

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