S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl overview

Overview

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl comes from GSC Game World and is published by GSC Game World. It arrived on Steam on Mar 20, 2007, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 224 players at 3 October 2026 - 12:31:35 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3,770. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 47,874 reviews.

Language and system requirements

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is available in 9 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has sold up to 2,000,000 units and has 38,115 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $24,700,000. On Twitch, 5 streamers are live with around 452 total watchers.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl overview details

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Prepare to enter the Zone for your own risk striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl. * EPIC NONLINEAR STORY IN SEAMLESS OPEN WORLD * VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS * LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS * ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES Discover the legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe! About the 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! 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 whe…

SteamPulse editorial summary

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 224 players at 3 October 2026 - 12:31:35 UTC, a tracked peak of 3,770, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AtmosphericPost-apocalypticOpen WorldFPSSurvivalActionSurvival HorrorShooterRPGHorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerClassicBased On A NovelModdable

Content descriptors

The game features intense scenes of violence, gunfights, and dark post-apocalyptic themes.

Support and legal notes

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