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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.

PCUpdated 2026-09-01

Game overview

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

Quick Facts

Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)
Release date: 2024-11-20
Platforms: PC
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Structure: Single-player
Last updated: 2026-09-01

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date, Current Status, and Editions

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC System Requirements and Platforms

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Multiplayer, Co-op, and Player Count

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Crossplay and Cross-Progression Support

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Controller Support and Controls

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Steam Deck Compatibility and Settings

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Controller Support and Controls

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Crossplay and Cross-Progression Support

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Languages, Subtitles, and Interface Support

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Latest Update, Patch, and Roadmap

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Multiplayer, Co-op, and Player Count

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC System Requirements and Platforms

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Start Here

The clearest first steps for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

First mission priorities

Release status: released
Official Steam date: 2024-11-20
Platforms: PC
Developer: GSC Game World

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Beginner path

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date, Current Status, and Editions

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
2: Heart of Chornobyl is released; Steam lists 2024-11-20 as its release date.
The official store credits GSC Game World and GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia).

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Beginner path

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl PC System Requirements and Platforms

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
2: Heart of Chornobyl is listed for PC.
Its official PC minimum and recommended requirements are reproduced below.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Multiplayer, Co-op, and Player Count

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2: Heart of Chornobyl's Steam listing does not currently confirm multiplayer or co-op categories.
Treat it as single-player-only unless the developer updates the official feature list.

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Current Meta / Best

Build, class, and equipment answers based on the current guide set.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Steam Deck Compatibility and Settings

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's captured official store data does not provide a Steam Deck compatibility rating. Do not treat general Linux or controller support as a Verified/Playable badge; check the live compatibility panel on Steam before buying for Deck.

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Verified Answers and Current Status

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Latest Update, Patch, and Roadmap

The latest official Steam news item captured for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is “Patch 2.0.4 is available now!,” dated 2026-08-28. This is an announcement record, not automatically a numbered gameplay patch.

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