Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

What is Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl about?

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone underwent dramatic changes after the second explosion in 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and conflicts among numerous factions have made the Zone a perilous place where survival is extremely difficult. However, the incredible value of the artifacts found there attracts many individuals known as “Stalkers,” who venture into the Zone at their own risk, hoping to strike it rich or uncover the truth hidden at the heart of Chernobyl.

Step into the shoes of a lone Stalker and explore a fully open-world, photorealistic environment within a 64 km² radioactive zone, featuring diverse landscapes and an intense post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Navigate the Zone to confront your own destiny and shape the future of humanity, making numerous decisions in an epic narrative with multiple branching paths.

Meet members of various factions and decide who deserves your friendship… and who deserves a bullet. Engage in intense combat with diverse enemies who will use various tactics to neutralize you. Choose your preferred weapon from over 30 fully customizable types and experiment with hundreds of lethal combinations against your foes.

Prepare to encounter horrifying mutant creatures that will attempt to kill you with ever-changing behaviors. Each mutant comes with different sub-types, making their actions unpredictable. The greatest danger comes from the environment itself, with mutant dens hunting in packs.

The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of treacherous anomalies and unique, devastating super-anomalies as you search for high-value artifacts scattered throughout the Zone. Will you dare to face the mysteries of a Zone that has claimed the lives of so many other Stalkers?