S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007) is a shooter, role-playing (rpg) video game developed by GSC Game World, available on PS4, PC, XONE, Switch. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 81/100 on IGDB.

What is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl about?

Year 2012. Six years passed since the time of the Second catastrophe to have made the April events of 1986 fade.

The game is set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone which turned from a destiny-breaker place into a threat to all mankind. The Zone is reluctant to open up its mysteries and needs to be forced to do it. It is a rare hero who can reach the very heart of the Zone onto find out what danger awaits him there.

A danger which, compared to marauders and enemy groupings, all monsters and anomalies, will seem a mere preparation to the meeting with something more fatal and threatening.

But for now… get ready, hero. Collect artefacts and trade, grope your path and keep an eye on the rear, catch roentgens and fight – only make sure you survive! And then, perhaps, if you are persistent and truly lucky, you will find out why all this had fallen on you.

Key details

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl was released in 2007 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: PS4, PC, XONE, Switch. Developer: GSC Game World.

Should you play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?

A solid 81/100 aggregate score makes S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl a safe pick for fans of shooter, role-playing (rpg).