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

Open-world survival FPS built around exploration and atmospheric danger

GSC Game World · Published by GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia) · Released Nov 20, 2024

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 115K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 1,247 in 30 days
Players
4,719
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
16 GB RAM · 160 GB disk
Full requirements

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

A single-player, first-person open-world shooter with action RPG and survival elements, set in a post-apocalyptic world. You explore the map, engage in gunfights, and follow a story.

For you if...

  • +you want a solitary, atmospheric post-apocalyptic open world
  • +you enjoy difficult survival with tight resources
  • +you value exploration and weighty gunplay

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed combat without resource pressure
  • −you dislike long trips across large open worlds
  • −you primarily want competitive or cooperative multiplayer

What players say

79% of 115,222 reviews are positive · 80% of 1,247 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the world’s atmosphere, open-ended exploration, and weighty gunplay. Common complaints focus on poor NPC AI, repetitive travel, demanding or unstable performance, and bugs that persist after updates; some recent players say the latest major update still leaves substantial problems.

Players over time

▲ +5% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 17,308 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20264,719
Nov 6, 20263,487
Nov 5, 20263,752
Nov 4, 20264,592
Nov 3, 20263,844
Nov 2, 20264,123
Nov 1, 20267,402
Oct 31, 20266,006
Oct 30, 20264,099
Oct 29, 20264,254
Oct 28, 20264,248
Oct 26, 20263,086
Oct 25, 20263,996
Oct 24, 20263,554
Oct 23, 20262,966
Oct 22, 20262,949
Oct 21, 20262,853
Oct 20, 20263,095
Oct 18, 20264,213
Oct 17, 20263,669
Oct 16, 20263,263
Oct 15, 20263,335
Oct 14, 20263,472
Oct 13, 20263,682
Oct 11, 20264,701
Oct 10, 20264,191
Oct 9, 20263,849
Oct 8, 20263,790
Oct 7, 20263,930
Oct 6, 20264,145
Oct 4, 20265,263
Oct 3, 20264,767
Oct 2, 20264,047
Oct 1, 20264,144
Sep 30, 20264,077
Sep 29, 20264,392
Sep 27, 20265,929
Sep 26, 20265,373
Sep 25, 20264,868
Sep 24, 20264,603
Sep 23, 20268,027
Sep 23, 20265,115
Sep 22, 20265,905
Sep 21, 202617,308

How many players finish S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

9.9% of Steam players have unlocked «She will never be free», 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

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl screenshot 1

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

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
160 GB available space
Notes
Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Processor
Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
160 GB available space
Notes
Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.

Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
76
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Languages
Full audio: English, Ukrainian. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Czech, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Serbian.

Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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