S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Developer
- GSC Game World
- Publisher
- GSC Game World
- Released
- 20 November 2024
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £34.99
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5
Genres: shooter , role playing rpg , adventure
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path through the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.
Best gaming PC for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by GSC Game World on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
| Storage | 160 GB | 160 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and your GPU is at or above Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.