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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.

Released May 20, 2025 Developer GSC Game World Platforms Windows ActionAdventureRPGShooterExploration
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

44.9%positive4,606 reviews
Recommended · 26 found this helpful

“Having played the original as a kid and coming back to this version, I have had an awesome experience! I haven't run into any bugs and overall the playthrough has been really smooth. Bonus points because I was given this game for owning the old one. 9.5/10”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Not recommended · 64 found this helpful

“S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl is a great game. However, this Enhanced version is not. It is way too buggy. It could have been great if the devs spent a bit more time working on it. Just get your hands on the original version and add the Zone Reclamation Project (ZRP) mod…”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Not recommended · 27 found this helpful

“Original games have better ai and way less bugs. The ai don't notice the player majority of the time which makes unfun combat, the bugs are all over the place from despawning bodies after a kill, loot markers containing no loot to begin with, and quests not completing which can…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:26 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

98playing at last check
27624-hour peak
3,098all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2026 1.3k avg · May 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

44achievements
13.9%median completion
6.9%rarest: Party on the beach
85.5% of players 58.5% of players 37.9% of players 33.6% of players 31.5% of players 27.1% of players 24.2% of players 20.9% of players 20.2% of players 20.2% of players 18.8% of players 17.6% of players 17.4% of players 16.6% of players 16.5% of players 15.8% of players 15.7% of players 15.7% of players 15.7% of players 15.2% of players 14.8% of players 14.2% of players 13.9% of players 13.8% of players 13.6% of players 13.4% of players 13.4% of players 12.9% of players 12.3% of players 12.2% of players 12.2% of players 11.8% of players 11.0% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.8% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.5% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 6.9% of players 85.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.5%You're finally awake... — Hidden achievement
58.5%A decent start — Hidden achievement
37.9%No Loner stands alone — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
6.9%Party on the beach — Equip all beach-themed artifacts. And do not forget the lights!
7.9%Hiker — Hidden achievement
8.2%The smile of Martha — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$13.39lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada27.99 CAD
Japan2,690 JPY
Brazil74.99 BRL
China88.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 15, 2026
🌱 GSC Game World May Publisher Sale Is Live on Steam

The Zone traders can wait for your habar — the real-world sale is now live across all GSC Game World games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1643320/STALKER_2_Heart_of_Chornobyl Whether you are a ve

Apr 14, 2026
Hotfix v1.3.3

Fixed regression crash in trade window

Apr 13, 2026
Hotfix v1.3.2

Fixed loading MODs from filesystem. Fixed a crash when manipulating inventory. Fixed an issue where Healing berill and Anomalous jacket suits increased bleeding instead of decreasing it.

Nov 25, 2025
GSC Game World — 30 years on the path

Today, we mark a special date. Not just an anniversary, but another step on a path that began with a dream — and still runs on it. The formula has never changed: an idea, a team, and the conviction th

Sep 18, 2025
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy — Enhanced Edition | Patch 1.3.1

Stalkers, Today we are releasing a minor patch to implement a highly anticipated feature, and fight against mutants issues that arrived after Patch 1.3.What is new: Added Nvidia DLSS upscaling technol

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, RPG
Player tagsAction · Adventure · RPG · Shooter · Exploration · FPS · Immersive Sim · First-Person · Realistic · Atmospheric · Post-apocalyptic · Lore-Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Difficulty · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish * , Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements44
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://stalker-game.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB Storage: 12 GB available space Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: LOW | FXAA; Resolution: 1080p; Target FPS: 60