Everything for the Zone in one place: Heart of Chornobyl, the Cost of Hope expansion, Anomaly and GAMMA install guides, mod tips and live streams.
For parents: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is rated ESRB M 17+ (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco). Fan mods such as Anomaly and GAMMA are not rated, so their content can differ. Streams show the same mature content as the game.
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STALKER 2 multiplayer and co-op: what is confirmed| Developer / publisher | GSC Game World (publisher worldwide; SEGA in Japan, 4Divinity in China and Southeast Asia) |
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| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 release | November 20, 2024 (Steam page, checked October 13, 2026) |
| Price on Steam | $59.99 base game; Cost of Hope expansion $29.99 (checked October 13, 2026; can change) |
| Expansion | Cost of Hope, released August 20, 2026, with the free Update 2.0 |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 (Cost of Hope press release); Steam lists Windows |
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive, 77% of about 44,000 English reviews |
| Minimum PC | Core i7-7700K or Ryzen 5 1600X, 16 GB RAM, GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB, 160 GB SSD (1080p Low, 30 FPS) |
| Recommended PC | Core i7-11700 or Ryzen 7 5800X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3070 Ti, RTX 4070 or RX 6800 XT (1440p High, 60 FPS) |
| Famous mods | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly (standalone, based on Call of Pripyat) and G.A.M.M.A. (modpack for Anomaly) |
| Age rating | ESRB M 17+ |
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a series of open-world survival shooters set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. The newest game is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl by GSC Game World, with its first big story expansion, Cost of Hope. Many players also love the free fan projects Anomaly and G.A.M.M.A. This hub has install guides, mod advice, PC requirements and live streams. We do not link to pirated copies. Mods should be downloaded from their official pages.
Steam reviews are Mostly Positive overall and Very Positive recently (checked October 13, 2026). Update 2.0 and the Cost of Hope expansion came out on August 20, 2026.
Cost of Hope is an expansion for Heart of Chornobyl, so you need the base game.
Anomaly is a free standalone fan project based on Call of Pripyat. GAMMA is a large modpack that runs on top of Anomaly and makes the game harder.
Use the official pages (Nexus Mods, ModDB, the GAMMA wiki). Back up your saves, and be careful with files from unknown sites.
Facts checked on 2026-10-13. Prices, dates and ratings can change, so check the official store page before you buy.
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