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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Release Date and Time
Released on November 20, 2025, for the PlayStation 5
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was finally released on November 20, 2025, for the PlayStation 5.
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Released on November 20, 2024, for PC and Xbox
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was finally released on November 20, 2024, for Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and Xbox Series X|S.
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Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Xbox Game Pass?
No. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was available for Game Pass owners on day one, but it left the catalog on November 15, 2025.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on PS Plus?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is not on PS Plus.
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl on Nintendo Switch Online?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is not on Nintendo Switch Online.
Release Announcement History
November 20, 2025
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl released on PlayStation 5 on November 20, 2025.
November 20, 2024
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl released on Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and Xbox Series X|S on November 20, 2024.
Release Delay | July 2024
A two-month delay moved the release from September to November 20, 2024, as the studio cited the need to address unexpected anomalies.
The game will go gold four months later.
Release Delay | August 2023
GSC announced another delay, pushing the release to 2024. This was attributed to the challenges of remote development and the ongoing war.
Relocation | February 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine forced GSC to pause production as it relocated its operations from Kyiv to Prague. They would then resume development four months later and push the release date to 2023.
Release Delay | January 2022
GSC delayed the release to December 8, 2022, citing the need for more development time.
Release Delay | January 2021
GSC confirmed the game was being developed using Unreal Engine 5 while also announcing that the release will be pushed to April 28, 2022.
Revival | May 2018
STALKER 2 was re-announced with a planned release date of 2021, four years after GSC Game World was officially reformed to work on Cossacks 3.
Closure | December 2011
GSC Game World announced that development was halted due to the studio's closure following massive layoffs and likely financial difficulties.
Announcement | 2010
STALKER 2 was officially announced by GSC Game World.
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