The Tchornobil Exclusion Zone changed drastically after the second explosion hit in the year 2006. Violent mutants, lethal anomalies, and warring factions made survival in the Zone very difficult. Even so, priceless artifacts attract several people, called stalkers, who enter the Zone and risk their lives to try to get rich or discover the Truth hidden in the Heart of Chornóbil.

Highlights

• EPIC NON-LINEAR STORY IN A VAST OPEN WORLD - Take on the role of the lone stalker and explore a vast, realistic open world in this 64 km² radioactive zone with multiple environments that reinforce the post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Blast your way through the Zone and choose your own destiny as you define humanity's future and make decisions in this epic, branching story.
• VARIOUS ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS – Meet members of different factions and decide who deserves your friendship and who deserves a bullet. Take part in firefights with varied enemies who will try to defeat you with different tactics. Choose your preferred weapons from over 30 weapon types with multiple modifications that allow you to create hundreds of lethal combinations.
• LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIORS – Get ready to encounter horrifying mutant creatures that will try to eliminate you and that behave in different ways. All mutants have different subtypes, which make their behavior less predictable. The real danger lies in regions with lairs full of large groups of mutants who hunt together.
• INCREDIBLY VALUABLE ARTIFACTS AND MERCILESS ANOMALIES – The Zone's most valuable secrets and artifacts are hidden in its most dangerous places. Be careful with dangerous anomalies and unique archanomalies as you try to find the valuable artifacts scattered throughout the Zone. Will you dare to unravel the mysteries of the Zone that ruined the lives of many others who came before you?
• Explore the legendary universe of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and experience:
• Unique gameplay that mixes horror shooter and immersive simulation
• Non-linear story with different paths that lead to different endings
• Innovative graphics developed with state-of-the-art photogrammetric and scanning technologies
• Artificial intelligence systems that will challenge even the most experienced players
• "A-life 2.0" life emulation system that makes the game world dynamic in a way never seen before
• Survival mechanics such as hunger, sleep, bleeding and radiation effects that enrich the game
• Dynamic day and night cycle and weather that will make your game experience even more realistic
• Support for modifications, giving creative players freedom to expand and enrich the game universe