Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl to Launch on PlayStation

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl to Launch on PlayStation
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Source: GSC Game World
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  1. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is officially slated for release on PlayStation 5 in late 2025.
  2. The game was initially launched on Nov. 24, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S and PC.
  3. By March 4, 2025, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl had reached 6 million players.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is slated for release on PlayStation 5 in late 2025, according to an official announcement from the game’s developer posted on X (formerly Twitter) on July 9, 2025.

Developed and published by GSC Game World, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was initially launched on Nov. 24, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

This first-person shooter with survival horror elements follows the story of Yevhen “Skif” Martynenko on his path to becoming a Stalker, after awakening in an apartment destroyed by an anomaly that has mysteriously appeared outside the Chornobyl Zone.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the fourth main installment in the series, and the first franchise title in 15 years since the release of 2009’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

The game sold 1 million copies within 48 hours of its release. By March 4, 2025, the game had reached 6 million players.

As of the time of writing, the game featured a “Very Positive” rating on Steam with 87,662 reviews and an all-time peak of 121,335 players, according to SteamDB.

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