Players can obtain various freebies depending on which Edition of STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl is purchased. Learn the differences between all editions, including the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Collector's Edition, and Ultimate Edition in this guide!
List of Contents
Content | Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition | Ultimate Edition |
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Base Game | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Special Extra Quest | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Digital Artbook | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Official Soundtrack | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
1 Costume + 3 Weapon skins (Campaign) |
❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
3 Costumes + 7 Weapon skins (Multiplayer) |
❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
2 Story Expansions | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Season Pass | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Pre-Order Bonuses | |||
Exclusive Weapon Skin | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Exclusive Armor Skin | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Extended Campfire Content | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
"Early Bird" Multiplayer Badge | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Steam Exclusive Content | |||
Dynamic Theme | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Animated Avatar | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Avatar Frame | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
All editions will have access to Pre-Order Bonuses and Steam Exclusive Content.
The Standard Edition only comes with the base game, but the Ultimate Edition comes with all possible added content, including story expansions and a Season Pass.
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 | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
Pre-Order Bonuses | ||||
Exclusive Weapon Skin | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Exclusive Armor Skin | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Extended Campfire Content | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
"Early Bird" Multiplayer Badge | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
All editions will have access to Digital Content that matches the Edition purchased, as well as all Pre-Order Bonuses.
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Digital Editions | Physical Editions |
All Edition Inclusions: ・Base Game ・Pre-Order Bonuses ・Steam Exclusive Content |
The Standard Edition has minimal contents, allowing access to the base game plus a few freebies available to all other Editions.
All Edition Inclusions: ・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) |
The Digital Deluxe Edition sees the addition of an extra quest, as well as an official artbook, soundtrack, and free Costumes and Weapon Skins for both single player and multiplayer.
All Edition Inclusions: ・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 |
The Ultimate Edition comes with all previous content plus access to 2 story expansions as well as a Season Pass, which will allow to play future DLC for free.
All Edition Inclusions: ・Base Game ・Standard Digital Edition Content ・Pre-Order Bonuses ・Steel Book ・Letter From Developers ・Souvenir Zone Permit ・Sticker Pack |
The Standard Physical Edition comes with the base game, digital content available to all editions, plus a steel book CD case with unique art, and a few other freebeies from the developers.
All Edition Inclusions: ・Base Game ・Limited Digital Edition Content ・Pre-Order Bonuses ・Steel Book ・Letter From Developers ・Souvenir Zone Permit ・Sticker Pack ・Zone Map ・Poster ・Faction Patches ・Military Token ・Keychain (Multi-tool) with Fire Starter |
The Limited Physical Edition comes with all previous freebies plus a Zone Map, and more physical merch.
All Edition Inclusions: ・Base Game ・Collector's Digital Edition Content ・Pre-Order Bonuses ・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 |
The Collector's Physical Edition comes with all previous items plus new steel book case art, a physical art book with collected art for the game, as well as a Stalker figurine for the avid collectors.
All Edition Inclusions: ・Base Game ・Ultimate Digital Edition Content ・Pre-Order Bonuses ・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 |
The Ultimate Physical Edition is the most expensive of all editions and contains all possible freebies plus new steel book case art, a lamp modeled after the in-game Artefact Container and also an impressive Stalker-themed backpack.
Platform | Store | Price |
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PC | ||
Steam | ・$59.99 (Standard) ・$79.99 (Deluxe) ・$109.99 (Ultimate) |
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Microsoft Store | ||
Epic Games | ||
GOG | ||
Physical Edition Retailers ∗ | ・$59.99 (Standard) ・$79.99 (Limited) ・$189.99 (Collector's) ・$389.99 (Ultimate) |
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Xbox Series X|S | ||
Xbox Store | ・$59.99 (Standard) ・$79.99 (Deluxe) ・$109.99 (Ultimate) |
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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.
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