STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl

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Keep yourself updated on the latest news and updates for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. See everything new in STALKER 2, release date, time and countdown, all pre-order bonuses, all edition differences, preloading guide, system requirements and more!

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Released on November 20, 2024

Stalker 2 Release Date
Stalker 2 was released on November 20, 2024 and is available on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, as well as Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and Microsoft Store for PC users.

Release Time and Countdown

Preload Now Available for Xbox

Preload Stalker 2
Users on Xbox Series X|S platforms can now preload Stalker 2 by searching up Stalker 2 in the Xbox Store and downloading it to your storage. The game requires 147.6 GB of storage space to install.

Preload Guide: How to Preload

All Pre-Order Bonuses

Veteran Rifle Weapon Skin The Veteran is a precision sniper rifle with custom attachments. It comes with a Geiger counter to keep you informed of biohazardous activity around you.
Tourist Suit Armor Skin The Tourist is a Sunrise stalker Suit made to endure the harsher atmosphere of the Red Forest and other deadly environs.
Stalker Backpack with "Early Bird" Badge The Early Bird is a survival stalker backpack that has a distinctive patch for Early Birds, who pre-ordered the game and bravely entered the Zone before everyone else.
Extended Campfire Content Listen to more guitar tunes and stalker stories while resting safely at campfires in between ventures out into the dangers of the Zone.

All Pre-Order Bonuses

How to Pre-Order STALKER 2

Platform Store Price
PC
Steam ・$59.99 (Standard)
・$79.99 (Deluxe)
・$109.99 (Ultimate)
Microsoft Store
Epic Games
GOG
Physical Edition Retailers ・$59.99 (Standard)
・$79.99 (Limited)
・$189.99 (Collector's)
・$389.99 (Ultimate)
Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Store ・$59.99 (Standard)
・$79.99 (Deluxe)
・$109.99 (Ultimate)
Physical Edition Retailers ・$59.99 (Standard)
・$79.99 (Limited)
・$189.99 (Collector's)
・$389.99 (Ultimate)

∗ The initial run of Physical Edition copies has been sold out. You can order the reprint of Physical Editions via the retailers mentioned in this official Stalker 2 Blog Post.

All Edition Differences

Digital Edition Differences

Content Standard Edition Deluxe Edition Ultimate Edition
Base Game ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Pre-Order Bonuses ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Steam Exclusive Content ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Special Extra Quest ✔️ ✔️
Digital Artbook ✔️ ✔️
Official Soundtrack ✔️ ✔️
1 Costume +
3 Weapon skins
(Campaign)
✔️ ✔️
3 Costumes +
7 Weapon skins
(Multiplayer)
✔️ ✔️
2 Story Expansions ✔️
Season Pass ✔️

Physical Edition Differences

Listed below are all the differences between Physical Editions, including the Standard, Limited, Collector's, and Ultimate Editions.

Content Std. Ltd. Col. Ult.
Base Game ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Pre-Order Bonuses ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Digital Edition Content ✔️
(Std)
✔️
(Ltd)
✔️
(Col)
✔️
(Ult)
Steel Book ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Letter From Developers ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Souvenir Zone Permit ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Sticker Pack ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Zone Map ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Poster ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Faction Patches ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Military Token ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Keychain (Multi-tool) with Fire Starter ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Art Book ✔️ ✔️
Stalker Figurine ✔️ ✔️
Artefact Container Lamp ✔️
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Backpack ✔️

Players can obtain various freebies depending on which Edition of STALKER 2 is purchased.

Learn the differences between all editions, including the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Collector's Edition, and Ultimate Edition in our full guide in the link below!

All Edition Differences

Game Info

System Requirements

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor
(CPU)
・AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
・Intel Core i5-7600K
・AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
・Intel Core i7-9700K
Memory
(RAM)
8 GB 16 GB
Graphics
(GPU)
・AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
・NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
・AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB
・NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB
・NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
Storage 150 GB SSD

Figure out if you can run STALKER 2 with the official system requirements. Follow our guide below for more information gameplay features, languages, and localization.
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All Platforms and Consoles

STALKER 2 - All Platforms
STALKER 2 is an Xbox and PC Exclusive and will only be available to play on Xbox Series X|S, as well as on Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and Microsoft Store via Game Pass.

The developers have explicitly mentioned that the game will not be coming to PlayStation.
All Platforms and Available Consoles

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