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

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Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Action Science fiction Horror Survival Stealth Sandbox Open world

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a Shooter / Role-playing (RPG) game released on March 23, 2007 for PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One and 1 more. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter with role-playing and survival elements, and the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. It is set in an open, hazardous area known as th…

81
User Score
480 ratings
80
Critic Score
2 reviews
Very Positive
38,026 reviews
March 23, 2007
Released 7146 days ago
PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) Xbox One Nintendo Switch

About

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter with role-playing and survival elements, and the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. It is set in an open, hazardous area known as the Zone, based on the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where players explore wilderness, settlements, and military sites in search of valuable artifacts. Beyond combat against human factions and mutated creatures, players must contend with pockets of altered physics called anomalies, radiation, hunger, and bleeding, managing supplies and equipment to survive. A non-linear storyline offers multiple endings, and limited trading and dialogue with other characters shape the experience.

Storyline

In an alternate history, a second mysterious disaster strikes the area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant years after the original 1986 accident, leaving behind a lethal territory called the Zone that is populated by mutated creatures, deadly anomalies, and scavengers known as stalkers. The player takes the role of the Marked One, a man who survives a crash with no memory of his past. His only clues are a tattoo reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and a handheld device carrying a single instruction: kill a man named Strelok. Working for a local trader to repay a debt, the Marked One follows this trail deeper into the Zone, gradually uncovering hints about Strelok and the secrets hidden at its heart.

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Release Dates by Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Mar 23, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Apr 5, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jun 1, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 31, 2007
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Mar 6, 2024
Xbox One Worldwide
Mar 6, 2024
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Oct 31, 2024

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Game Info

Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
THQ, GSC World Publishing, Deep Silver, cdp.pl, GSC Game World
Engine
X-Ray Engine
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
First person
Themes
Action Science fiction Horror Survival Stealth Sandbox Open world

Languages

Audio / Voice
English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Italian
Text / Subtitles
English, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), German, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Czech, German, English, Spanish (Spain), French, Italian, Japanese, Japanese, Korean, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Traditional)

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