S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a first-person shooter in a post-apocalyptic world. The events of the game will develop in the exclusion zone formed as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In 2006, a new catastrophe occurred, which led to various physical, chemical and biological processes, forming many anomalies, artifacts and giving rise to a large number of mutants.

The gameplay is a classic FPS with elements of role-playing, immersive sim and horror. A huge area is available to explore. You can chat with other stalkers and many other characters. There are many main and secondary tasks to complete. Stalker 2 has a huge number of various weapons and auxiliary equipment.

In the zone there are a variety of artifact hunters, mercenaries and various monsters formed as a result of anomalies. Many of the places that the player visits during his travels are real-life lands of Pripyat or the Red Forest. During the passage, players will encounter a violation of the laws of physics, artifacts that give a variety of abilities, ranging from slowing down time to healing wounds. However, some can be harmful. The game is inspired by the works of the Strugatsky brothers and Andrei Tarkovsky.

The storyline of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl boasts non-linearity. As the campaign progresses, the protagonist, nicknamed Skiff, can make decisions that affect the overall course of the story. The fate of both NPCs and the Exclusion Zone depends on the actions of the protagonist. Cities such as Pripyat, Chernobyl-2, ZGRLS Duga and other locations are available for research. Together with the hero, you will also have to visit gloomy laboratories and some old areas from the first part of the adventure, for example, the Swamps or the Cordon. The enemies are both new mutants that have not been met before in the series, and you will need to enter into a confrontation with familiar monsters.