S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Released Mar 2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
94% positive · 48K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl originally launched on March 20, 2007. On May 20, 2025, GSC Game World released the Enhanced Edition upgrade — a free update for existing owners that brought improved lighting (god rays, global illumination, screen space reflections), upgraded textures and 3D models, 4K cinematics, Steam Deck support, Steam Workshop integration for mods, cloud saves, and full gamepad support. This represents the most recent and most substantial content milestone for the game.
There are no unreleased DLC entries in the store listing, no roadmap or developer statement indicating further content is planned, and no announced future updates beyond what was already delivered in the Enhanced Edition. The Enhanced Edition announcement and release posts describe the upgrade as a complete refresh rather than the beginning of an ongoing content program. Developer activity since the Enhanced Edition launch has been silent, with no follow-up posts indicating more content is coming.
The game is a complete, finished product. Someone waiting for all content to ship would consider it done as of May 20, 2025.
Evidence
The Enhanced Edition launched on May 20, 2025, delivering upgraded graphics, Steam Deck support, Steam Workshop modding, cloud saves, and gamepad support as a free update to existing owners. This is the most recent major content milestone for the game.
Announcement of the Enhanced Edition launching May 20, 2025, describing new shaders, lighting, textures, achievements, and platform improvements. No mention of further content beyond this upgrade.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
GSC Game World
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
The Zone, a place full of unfathomable wonders and sinister threats – former exclusion territory near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This most dangerous place on Earth became even more mysterious after an obscure accident in 2006. Anomalies with precious artifacts, starving mutants and greedy thugs have flooded these lands along with stalkers searching for a new life and ways to get rich… Feel as one of them in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl!
To survive, a true stalker must not stop his search. Valuable trophies, equipment and supplies, new friends, shortcuts or answers to the grimmest riddles of these lands are what give a chance not to perish. So prepare for a foray to find your fate in the Center of the Zone, the most protected place from unwanted guests.
The path of a stalker to his goal is never a walk in the park. A treacherous anomaly, able to mash even the most experienced fighter, the stray of ravenous mutants or jarring betrayal – any of these things can cost your life. Get ready to check your skills and gumption, enduring the superior numbers of rivals and mutants. Stay alert even when you are alone – here at the Zone, everything is rarely what it seems at first glance.
These desolate lands of eternal autumn are full of hundreds of vagabonds. Though, the stalker is always on his own, facing dangers that are often unseen. Listen carefully, calculate every step and trust no one but yourself and Geiger counter. Only intuition combined with mastery and ice-cold guts can save a free stalker from being Lost to the Zone.
Game Features:
SEARCHING
To survive, a true stalker must not stop his search. Valuable trophies, equipment and supplies, new friends, shortcuts or answers to the grimmest riddles of these lands are what give a chance not to perish. So prepare for a foray to find your fate in the Center of the Zone, the most protected place from unwanted guests.
HAZARD
The path of a stalker to his goal is never a walk in the park. A treacherous anomaly, able to mash even the most experienced fighter, the stray of ravenous mutants or jarring betrayal – any of these things can cost your life. Get ready to check your skills and gumption, enduring the superior numbers of rivals and mutants. Stay alert even when you are alone – here at the Zone, everything is rarely what it seems at first glance.
DESOLATION
These desolate lands of eternal autumn are full of hundreds of vagabonds. Though, the stalker is always on his own, facing dangers that are often unseen. Listen carefully, calculate every step and trust no one but yourself and Geiger counter. Only intuition combined with mastery and ice-cold guts can save a free stalker from being Lost to the Zone.
Game Features:
- A mix of action, horror, survival, and RPG elements in a dark Eastern European sci-fiction setting.
- The unique atmosphere of loneliness in a dangerous place where time has stopped forever.
- Locations transferred to the game from the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone: Pripyat, ChNPP, and many others.
- Smart AI of opponents and NPCs who live their own lives and are capable of reacting to changes.
- A non-linear story in which your choices lead to one of many endings.
- Dynamic changes in the day-night cycle and weather conditions that affect the gameplay.
- Multiplayer modes with up to 32 players on one map.
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Last evaluated Jul 21, 2026
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