Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Each input wears a grade, S to D, read from the buyer's side. The color is the direction: green raises the score, red lowers it, grey sits neutral. ▼ marks a dock, ? a missing input. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Most players never reach the end. On a 36.2-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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Fair · Shooter · 2024
Steam Deck UnsupportedNO RUSH.
Fair at $41.99. Buy it if you want it, no rush.
about 36.2h$41.99 (~)
Better value than 65% of Shooter games
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl scores 52/100 on the BANG Score (fair value). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1643320/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-heart-of-chornobyl<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1643320/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-heart-of-chornobyl"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/1643320" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/1643320/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-heart-of-chornobyl)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 3h ago.
Low $35.99High $59.99Now $41.9930% off high
Price line + bands by tier:FairSkipPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
Peak 2,403Low 2,403Latest 2,403
Daily peak concurrent players.Player counts via SteamSpy.
The lowest price on record is $35.99, set in December 2025. It has been discounted 13 times in the 5 years tracked here, typically at 30 percent off, with about 7 weeks between sales.
On value it sits in the top 35 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky ($19.99, scores 60) beats it on value, while it beats Cossacks II: Battle for Europe ($4.99, scores 50).
Steam's global achievement data says about 1 percent of players ever finish it. On a 36.2-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).