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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
66BANG SCORE

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

worth it · rpg · 2007

Solid value for the price: about 15h, $19.99 (~$1.33/hr), 95% positive.

Better value than 63% of rpg games

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.

BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $13.27
34% off today's $19.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$1.33/hr over the 15h main story, $0.49/hr if you 100% it (41.2h).
Advertised
15h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
41.2h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.33/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$19.99
Reviews
95%
47,973 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2007
What drives the score
Value$1.33/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews95% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger

The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).

DeveloperGSC Game World
PublisherGSC Game World
Genrerpg

Trailer & screenshots

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl screenshot 1S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl screenshot 2S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl screenshot 3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl screenshot 4
View on Steam · $19.99

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