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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a atmospheric, post-apocalyptic and open world game developed and published by GSC Game World.
Released on March 20th 2007 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 47,291 reviews of which 44,761 were positive and 2,530 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 12.77€ on Eneba.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+
  • Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card
  • Hard Drive: 6 GB free hard disc space

User reviews & Ratings

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41 hours played
June 2026
I remember my dad helping me complete the game for the first time like a decade ago, good times
43 hours played
March 2026
Great game. ran it mostly vanilla besides the ZRP and a IRL gun name mod. Had a blast. super immersive for 2007 not as go fetch as the sequel clear sky pretty streamlined story that is fulfilling and makes you sad it's over. Also the theme song as you enter barkeep after a successful journey through the zone is just peak. Im intoxicated by that song
Feb. 2026
Don't let the Steam tracker fool you, I have THOUSANDS of hours in this game. An absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masterpiece by GSC studios before they disbanded, and Evgeniy Grygorovych (Sergiy Grygorovych's brother) decided that beating his brothers dead horse was the best way for him to make money. Now we have "Legends of the Zone" which is a lazy as ♥♥♥♥ paint job, that breaks compatibility with almost 20 years of mods that worked to finish what the plucky Ukrainian game studio had neither the time nor resources to do. Thank god they made the game public commons before GSC disbanded. ♥♥♥♥ Legends of the Zone, go get Lost Alpha if you want vanilla with sprinkles, or G.A.M.M.A., a real remaster that combines all three games into one nearly seamless package (and we are talking about 2009 FPS from eastern Europe, so significantly less seams than the original). Both are 100% free, standalone community projects that have made STALKER as popular and still relevant as it is.
16 hours played
Jan. 2026
Umatched atmosphere. Just make sure to get the ZRP mod before playing to fix eventual bugs with side quests and crashes. I wish I did now that I finished the game.
30 hours played
Oct. 2025
The sewer level 5 or so hours into the game is one of the best close-quarters shooter experiences I've ever had, I love gunning people down in the sewers, I'm a little sewer gremlin with an AK taped to my hands hell yeah

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Frequently Asked Questions

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Yes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl received 44,761 positive votes out of a total of 47,291 achieving an impressive rating of 9.29.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl was developed and published by GSC Game World.

Yes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is not playable on MacOS.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is not playable on Linux.

This information about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is not available yet.

This information about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is not available yet.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl does not support VR.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl does not currently offer any DLC.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Rating
9.3
44,761
2,530
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
185
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC Game World
Release 20 Mar 2007
Platforms
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