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

Buy80%

Very Positive · 142k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

GSC Game World · Open World · Nov 20, 2024

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$41.99−30%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
15,582
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
76
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
18
Full audio2 of 18
Subtitles18 of 18

Should I buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 55 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 142k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise9% are divided45% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And as an open world shooter the core gameplay is pretty good.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just play Stalker: Anomaly or the Metro games if you want a really good narrative.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The main story line is very immersive, I enjoyed every minute of it and I am recommending this game to everyone who enjoys slow-paced, atmospheric survival/shooter and tactical combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are pretty good, with some minor glitches here and there (NPC Hair sometimes glows).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The bossfights were each unique and memorable, because of different mechanics involved and the OST.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay130 reviews
Story109 reviews
Combat75 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
73% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
43% still recommend
Optimization
44% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Difficulty
59% still recommend
Interface
55% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$41.99$59.99−30%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $41.99

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