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

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

GSC Game World · GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia) · Nov 20, 2024
Open World FPS Post-apocalyptic Survival Atmospheric Singleplayer
Delayed observation Observed
13,649
Last tracked
39,577
All-time peak
n/a
Δ 24h
Player count last observed
Live player data is temporarily unavailable; historical values remain visible for context.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Steam Charts & Historical Stats

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore historical player activity and pricing for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Player-count data was last observed Sep 26, 2026.

Price
$59.99
Genre
Action
Developer
GSC Game World

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl player count and price summary

Current players
Unavailable
All-time peak
39,577
24-hour player change
Unavailable
Current US price
$59.99

Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

Media gallery 10 screenshots · 4 videos
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl game capsule image

Screenshots

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And 2 more screenshots...

Videos

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Back to the Zone Showcase | Update 2.0 video thumbnail for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Back to the Zone Showcase | Update 2.0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Launch Trailer video thumbnail for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Launch Trailer
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Launch Trailer video thumbnail for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Launch Trailer
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Smoking Barrels video thumbnail for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Smoking Barrels

Last Tracked Players

13.6K
change unavailable (24h)

All-Time Peak

39.6K
Aug 2026

Estimated Owners

2,000,000 .. 5,000,000
Estimate via SteamSpy

Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $59.99.

Wait for upcoming sale in ~4 days for potentially better pricing.

▬ ~4 days until next sale

Update Momentum

Actively Updated — 6 patches in last 30 days.

29 patches and 30 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▲ 6 patches this month

Value Score

Fair Value — 87th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 87th percentile. Priced as Premium at $59.99.

▲ Premium pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 83%
Value Ratio Top 13%
Player count

Activity Heatmap

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Peak Activity
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Latest News

🌻 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope & Update 2.0 — All You Need to Know

📝 Update
Aug 19, 2026 at 16:47 UTC Read More

Stop waiting to play Stalker 2: The 2.0 update makes it the game it's wanted to be for 2 years

📝 Update
Aug 19, 2026 at 15:13 UTC Read More

STALKER 2: Cost of Hope review: An expanded Zone that begs to be explored, even as its faction war fizzles

📝 Update
Aug 19, 2026 at 13:00 UTC Read More

Stalker 2's imminent free update aims to make the sequel more atmospheric and less relentlessly hostile: 'The Zone isn't one constant gunfight'

📝 Update
Aug 15, 2026 at 10:35 UTC Read More

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Update 2.0 — Back to the Zone

📝 Update
Aug 14, 2026 at 15:19 UTC Read More

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Release Time Map

📝 Update
Aug 14, 2026 at 15:15 UTC Read More

New recording from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope

📝 Update
Aug 06, 2026 at 13:00 UTC Read More

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope DLC releases in August along with a big free upgrade

📝 Update
Jul 27, 2026 at 13:34 UTC Read More

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2: Cost of Hope release date Announcement

Jul 27, 2026 at 13:00 UTC Read More

STALKER 2's Cost of Hope expansion, and its free but still hopeful 2.0 update, get an August release date

📝 Update
Jul 27, 2026 at 13:00 UTC Read More
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Price History

Lowest Price
$41.99
Feb 2026 across all regions
Current Price
$59.99
US region
Price history across regions (last 30 days)

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Some source data is stale
Native Steam builds
Windows: supported
macOS: not-listed
Linux: not-listed
Steam Deck
unsupported
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown

Steam feature declarations

single player steam cloud family sharing
Structured language support (18)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesNoYes
ItalianYesNoYes
GermanYesNoYes
Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
JapaneseYesNoYes
KoreanYesNoYes
PolishYesNoYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
RussianYesNoYes
Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
UkrainianYesYesYes
ArabicYesNoYes
CzechYesNoYes
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
TurkishYesNoYes
SerbianYesNoYes
Steam Store app details stale · checked 2026-08-28 Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-08-28 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.

System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750
  • Storage: 160 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.
Recommended:
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
  • Storage: 160 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.
Pricing
Paid Game
$59.99 (USD)

Additional Information

Categories
Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop DualSense Controller Support Partial Controller Support Steam Cloud HDR available Family Sharing
Tags
Open World FPS Post-apocalyptic Survival Atmospheric Singleplayer Shooter Exploration RPG Story Rich +10 more
Supported Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian*, Arabic, Czech, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Serbian
*languages with full audio support
Official Website
https://www.stalker2.com/

Player-to-Price Ratio

227.52
7-day avg players per $1 spent

Current Pricing

💰
$59.99
Regular Price
Historical low: $41.99 (Feb 2026)

Additional Information

🏆 Achievements
76
total achievements
Featured:
Clincher
Goodnight
👍 Recommendations
107.4K
positive reviews
🇩🇪 USK Rating
18
German rating
🇧🇷 DEJUS Rating
16
Brazilian rating
🇩🇪 Steam Germany
16
German classification
📦 DLC Available
3
downloadable content
🆘 Support
⚠️ Content Warning
ESRB M Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco.
🎁 Purchase Options
1
package options

Developer Analytics

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About This Game

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Detailed Description

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Editions


S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Expansion


About the Game

About the Game

Frequently Asked Questions

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl worth buying right now?
Wait — $59.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~4 days for potentially better pricing.
When does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~4 days for potentially better pricing.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl still getting updates?
Actively Updated — 6 patches in last 30 days. 29 patches and 30 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl free to play?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl costs $59.99 on Steam.
What genre is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a Action, Adventure, RPG game.
Who developed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was developed by GSC Game World and published by GSC Game World (worldwide).
What platforms does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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