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

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

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App 1643320GSC Game WorldActionAdventureRPG📅 Nov 20, 2024

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.

📦Patches analyzed
11
/11 total
🟢Buffs
1
🔴Nerfs
0
🎯Subjects tracked
33
1 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +1 overall buffed
0+1Nov 30, 2024Aug 28, 2026Nov 30, 2024 — Patch 1.0.2 is here! +0 / -0 (cum 0)Dec 19, 2024 — Patch 1.1.1 is already here (¬‿¬) +0 / -0 (cum 0)Dec 20, 2024 — Another bunch of fixes has arrived with the Patch 1.1.2 +1 / -0 (cum +1)Dec 23, 2024 — ☃️ Download the last patch of this year — Patch 1.1.3 +0 / -0 (cum +1)Feb 14, 2025 — Presenting you Patch 1.2.1! +0 / -0 (cum +1)Apr 15, 2025 — The Zone welcomes Patch 1.3.2 +0 / -0 (cum +1)May 19, 2025 — Patch 1.4.1 is ready to be downloaded ( ・ᴗ・̥̥̥ ) +0 / -0 (cum +1)Aug 21, 2026 — Patch 2.0.1 is here! +0 / -0 (cum +1)Aug 23, 2026 — Patch 2.0.2 is now available on Steam +0 / -0 (cum +1)Aug 25, 2026 — Patch 2.0.3 is now available +0 / -0 (cum +1)Aug 28, 2026 — Patch 2.0.4 is available now! +0 / -0 (cum +1)
Patch with more buffs Patch with more nerfs Mixed

Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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Patch 2.0.4 is available now!Aug 28, 2026
🐛 16 fix16 subjects

Patch 2.0.4 fixes numerous mission flow issues, UI/system quirks, lighting, and crashes, with general stability and quality-of-life improvements across multiple scenes and platforms.

Patch 2.0.1 is here!Aug 21, 2026
3 update1 subjects

Patch 2.0.1 focuses on stability and texture fixes, with a caution about mods and performance when updating.

The Zone welcomes Patch 1.3.2Apr 15, 2025
🐛 7 fix3 subjects

Patch 1.3.2 focuses on fixing critical story progression blockers, quest marker inaccuracies, and NPC AI behaviors.

Role distribution

Patch impact split by role

Support
1 (100%)

What got changed

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Heroes & subjects

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

Lightning Ball Anomaly+0/-0