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

GSC Game World · Nov 20, 2024

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Mature

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Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their 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 Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story. VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations. LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups. ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 7.4 (42 critics) · Gamer 8.3

7.7

PlayStation 5

Critic 8.2 (9 critics) · No ratings yet

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 7.8 (19 critics) · Gamer 6.6

7.4

Critic reviews

  • GameCritics

    Dec 23, 2025

    9.0
    HIGH The Zone feels more lived in and alive than ever, with a completely seamless world. LOW Long load times and stilted voice delivery detracted from the experience.
  • techradar

    Matt Cabral · Nov 21, 2025

    9.0
    After 50 hours, I can safely say that Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is at its best on PS5

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