S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

May 20, 2025 GSC Game World GSC Game World
Shooter Role-playing (RPG) Adventure
Series X|S PC PS5
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all. Welcome to the former exclusion territory near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant… the most dangerous place on Earth. Play as The Marked One, face sinister mysteries, radiation-soaked anomalous threats and moral dilemmas, as your decisions determine your destiny in this immersive dark sci-fi saga.
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Release Date May 20, 2025
Developer GSC Game World
Publisher GSC Game World
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Horror, Survival
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

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