S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

Wait63%

Mixed · 9k player reviews · High confidence

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Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

GSC Game World · Action · May 20, 2025

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio7 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k 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
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also runs well with high graphics and no stutters or crashes.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is pretty good, not amazing but enough to keep me interested.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The shooting still isn't amazing even then, but it definitely improves later and gives the game an almost Metroid feel to weapon progression.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay and atmosphere is what got me and my friend into S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played on Veteran difficulty and had a pretty easy time most of the game, mostly because you end up with so many supplies that you can heal pretty much constantly.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The only positive things I can really say are that I like the addition of achievements, and this is probably the best way to play the game on Steam Deck because it does have optimized controller controls.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics59 reviews
Story57 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Difficulty29 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
55% still recommend
Bugs
47% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Performance
50% 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
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.39.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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