Xbox Series X

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

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

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)Adventure

Time to beat: about 72.2 hours

Overview

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Ukrainian: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Серце Чорнобиля, romanized: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Sertse Chornobylia) is a 2024 first-person shooter video game developed and published by GSC Game World. It is the fourth main game released in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game series, as well as the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 15 years since the release of Call of Pripyat in 2009.

Initially announced following the release of Call of Pripyat, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was planned to release in 2012, before it was ultimately cancelled on the year of its intended release. The game resurfaced years later in 2018, with the development restarted and powered by Unreal Engine 5. It was scheduled to release for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 8 December 2022, but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, development for the game was put on hold.

Following multiple delays, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released on 20 November 2024. One million copies were sold within two days of its release, with the game receiving mixed reviews. A PlayStation 5 version of the game was released on 20 November 2025.