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

GSC Game World

Rank: #1 / 12
Released: 2024
Studio: GSC Game World
Genre: science fiction video game, role-playing video game, action game

At a glance

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is an action, adventure, and RPG set in the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone. Its open world puts anomalies, mutants, and rival scavengers between you and survival. Exploration and scavenging are central to moving through this dangerous landscape. The game is developed by GSC Game World and is listed for Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S; its Steam platform listing is Windows. Steam features include achievements, trading cards, Workshop support, Steam Cloud, HDR, and Family Sharing. Controller support is partial, and DualSense Controller Support is also listed. The description characterizes the game as evolving with updates and notes an overhaul called UPDATE 2.0. Its genres include action, adventure, RPG, first-person shooter, science fiction, and survival horror. It is a single-player game, so its listed play focuses on exploring and surviving the Zone alone.

Who it is for

It suits players who want a single-player journey centered on exploring, scavenging, and surviving in a dangerous open world. Steam Workshop support and partial controller support may matter to PC players choosing how to play.

What is good

Open-world exploration and scavenging are central.
Steam Workshop support is listed.
HDR and Steam Cloud are listed.
Available on Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S.

What to know first

Single-player only.
Controller support is partial.

Verdict

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 places exploration and survival in a hazardous open world, with Steam Workshop among its listed features. Keep in mind that it is single-player and controller support is partial.

Details

Year: 2024wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Developer: GSC Game Worldwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Genre: science fiction video game, role-playing video game, action game, first-person shooter, survival horrorwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series Swikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026