S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Price History and Player Count

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GSC Game WorldNov 20, 2024Action, Adventure, RPG

$59.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Open World
  • FPS
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Survival
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
  • Shooter
  • Exploration
  • RPG
  • Story Rich
Playing now
9,230
Updated 7 minutes ago
24-hour peak
10,509
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
121,335
Nov 24, 2024
Avg this month
6,140
-9.19% vs last month
Steam reviews
80%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl player count chart

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is not dead. 9,230 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 10,509. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 34% on the month before).

History from Nov 1, 2024

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20266,140-621-9.19%13,284
October 20266,761-4,060-37.52%16,697
September 202610,821-9,516-23.38%31,181
August 2026n/a+33,053+432.4%40,697
July 2026n/a+167+2.23%7,644
June 2026n/a-1,448-16.22%7,477
May 2026n/a-1,800-16.78%8,925
April 2026n/a+1,878+21.23%10,725
March 2026n/a-978-9.95%8,847
February 2026n/a-4,809-32.86%9,825
January 2026n/a+1,122+8.3%14,634
December 2025n/a+463+3.55%13,512
November 2025n/a+2,658+25.58%13,049
October 2025n/a+821+8.58%10,391
September 2025n/a+1,269+15.29%9,570
August 2025n/a-706-7.84%8,301
July 2025n/a-114-1.25%9,007
June 2025n/a+1,660+22.25%9,121
May 2025n/a-1,521-16.93%7,461
April 2025n/a-2,020-18.36%8,982
March 2025n/a-4,979-31.16%11,002
February 2025n/a-16,483-50.77%15,981
January 2025n/a-60,653-65.14%32,464
December 2024n/a-28,218-23.26%93,117
November 2024n/an/an/a121,335

How many people play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl right now?

At this moment S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has 9,230 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #152 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10,509 players. Today's peak is 5% below its 30-day average daily peak of 11,035.

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl averaged a daily peak of 11,035 players, down 34% compared with the 30 days before (16,734). Its highest point this month (15,080) is 16% above the same period last year (13,049). In its first month after release (Nov 20, 2024) it peaked at 121,335 players. Today's player count is 8% of its all-time peak of 121,335, set on Nov 24, 2024.

Best time to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Based on the last 14 days, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 71% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl players by hour and weekday

When S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 14k players on average
QuietestThursday at 05:00 UTCabout 2,654 players on average
Busy vs quiet5.2xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)
Released
Nov 20, 2024
Genre
Action, Adventure, RPG
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
18 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl price history

$59.99
price now (US)
$35.99
lowest recorded (-40%) · Dec 31, 2025 archived
-30%
typical sale discount · 8 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is at its full price of $59.99. It usually goes on sale for about 30% off (around $41.99), and the lowest we have recorded is $35.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$59.99$59.9953.73 EURbase
Euro area59,99€$66.9859.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£49.99$66.9159.93 EUR+12%
CanadaC$ 79.99$56.8750.93 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 89.95$61.8055.35 EUR+3%
New ZealandNZ$ 99.90$55.3849.60 EUR-8%
BrazilR$239,00$43.4338.89 EUR-28%
MexicoMex$ 999.00$53.4147.84 EUR-11%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$42.99$42.9938.50 EUR-28%
Poland229,99 zł$58.4652.36 EUR-3%
SwitzerlandCHF 69.00$84.2675.47 EUR+40%
Norway649,00 kr$68.8461.66 EUR+15%
Turkey (MENA USD)$42.99$42.9938.50 EUR-28%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$42.99$42.9938.50 EUR-28%
South AfricaR 949.00$57.3851.39 EUR-4%
India cheapest₹3,299.00$35.1231.46 EUR-41%
IndonesiaRp 665 000$36.7432.91 EUR-39%
China¥268.00$40.1735.98 EUR-33%
Japan¥7,950$50.2144.97 EUR-16%
South Korea₩ 64,900$47.7742.78 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl reviews over time

80% Very Positive80% of 108,641 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per week, from Steam's review history.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Twitch

166
watching now
34
live channels
182
24-hour peak viewers
140
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 23 Oct 2026, with a peak of 1,114 viewers and 247 on average.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl streamers right now

  1. grant_tm72
  2. ArtyomHavok12
  3. VitoskinN11
  4. theLilPudge11
  5. STALKER_SGT10

Top S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl streamers this week

  1. RandomBruceTV363
  2. insomnotek114
  3. Daihan100
  4. Robotic82
  5. grant_tm56

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl achievements

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has 76 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 20.1% of them; the rarest, Miracle hoarder, is held by 1.5% of players.

  • Welcome to the ZonePrologue complete, but this is so far from over.85.9%
  • GossJoin Stalkers for some campfire gossip.66.8%
  • LockpickLure a mutant into an anomaly. Hardly a noble deed, but it gets the job done.66.3%
  • ProxyKill a squad that just finished off another squad and won the fight. Or so they thought…64.8%
  • First touchesFirst equipment enhancement. Never the last, for most Zone folks.64.4%
  • Good hunting, stalkerHidden achievement63.5%
  • On the goBread and sausage, Zone's most popular sandwich recipe.63.2%
  • Clincher100 enemies shot in the head. Not bad for a head start…58.0%
  • Pump it upFully enhance any type of weapon. Somewhere out there, a Zone technician just shed a tear of pride..53.6%
  • Would you like some toast?Hidden achievement50.9%
  • The good, the bad and the ugly5 headshots in 10 seconds. Good eye.42.3%
  • Eyes on the prizeHidden achievement40.9%
  • House of glassHidden achievement38.8%
  • Your move!Hidden achievement38.3%
  • Personal approachOne fight, four enemies, killed by different weapons. That trick would charm the hell out of Mavka!36.0%
  • Peace and quietKill everyone in the camp before the alarm is set off. They couldn't see it coming!35.8%
  • Taking it for grantedGear broken beyond repair. Don't forget to pay regular visits to the technician.35.7%
  • Such is the will of the MonolithHidden achievement29.0%
  • Monolith envoyHidden achievement29.0%
  • Coupons to burnSpend over 1,000,000 coupons. Myklukha and Sidorovich will fight hard over their favorite customer.28.6%
  • I see you have many questionsHidden achievement28.5%
  • Baptism by fireHidden achievement27.2%
  • Doctor's oathHidden achievement26.3%
  • Run, stalker, run!That Chimera made you run like an Olympic champion!25.5%
  • Living legendHidden achievement25.5%
  • Zone's deadliest predatorKill a mutant of every kind. You'll need a bigger wall to fit all those trophies!24.5%
  • The Prypiat guardianHidden achievement23.5%
  • BouncyA successful jump from a 30-meter height. No parachute, though.22.8%
  • Alas poor YorickHidden achievement19.5%
  • Can openerUse a knife to kill an enemy wearing an exoskeleton. Epic battle indeed.17.3%
  • All quiet in the ZoneHidden achievement16.8%
  • Apple-shotHidden achievement16.7%
  • No obstacle too big…Kill 50 enemies through obstacles. No one in the Zone is really safe.16.6%
  • Legends never dieHidden achievement14.7%
  • Merry-go-roundDrop a corpse into the Whirlgig anomaly. A joy for someone who never got to ride the Ferris Wheel.14.5%
  • The good ol' daysHidden achievement13.0%
  • Keeping your hands steadyShoot an enemy in the head, through an obstacle, having the intoxication effect.12.7%
  • On a leashHidden achievement11.6%
  • She will never be freeHidden achievement9.9%
  • High voltageHidden achievement9.3%
  • One awkward stepHidden achievement9.0%
  • Project YHidden achievement8.5%
  • Casus BelliHidden achievement8.2%
  • Tit for tatSidorovich's worst nightmare: buy and sell goods for the exact same amount of coupons in one deal.8.1%
  • Loner shooterShoot an enemy in the head from 75 meters. No scope-peeking!7.8%
  • Brave new worldHidden achievement7.3%
  • Between the linesHidden achievement6.7%
  • The territory of the futureHidden achievement6.7%
  • Welcome backHidden achievement6.1%
  • Shadows of the idolsHidden achievement6.0%
  • Get your hands dirtyHidden achievement6.0%
  • Wiped outKill a Rodent using a grenade launcher. A good wipe-out makes the Duty proud.5.9%
  • It's a no-brainer!Hidden achievement5.7%
  • Kilometer ZeroHidden achievement5.5%
  • GoodnightGet 20 covert kills. The Zone likes it quiet.5.4%
  • Curiouser and curiouser!Collect all arch-artifacts. A priceless collection, arguably too weird, even by Zone standards.5.2%
  • Catching upShoot an incoming grenade to make it explode. Nice view!4.2%
  • The four windsUnlock the whole map. Few folks know the Zone this well.3.6%
  • Freedom of ChoiceHidden achievement3.6%
  • The end of the Golden EraHidden achievement3.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 76 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl DLC

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl FAQ

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl dead?

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is not dead. 9,230 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 10,509. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 34% on the month before).

How many people play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

9,230 people are playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 10,509 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl reached its all-time Steam peak of 121,335 concurrent players on Nov 24, 2024.

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl growing or declining?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 11,035, down 34% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl most active?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

How much does S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl cost?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl costs $59.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Steam is $35.99 (40% off), on Dec 31, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $59.99 right now.

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on sale right now?

No, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is at its full price of $59.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 30%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 40%.

Where is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is cheapest in India at ₹3,299.00, about $35.12 or 41% below the US price of $59.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl good?

Steam players rate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Very Positive: 80% of 108,641 reviews are positive.

When did S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl come out?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released on Steam on Nov 20, 2024.

Who made S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was developed by GSC Game World and published by GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia).

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl still worth playing?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has a big, active player base on Steam today (9,230 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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