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

Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: GSC Game World (worldwide), SEGA (Japan), 4Divinity (China and South East Asia)
Released: Nov 20, 2024
Steam reviews: 80% of players recommend it, from 141,735 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: ActionAdventureRPG

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: GoldSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (436 reports). Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Steam lists 18 languages, 2 with full audio.

DEJUS 16 · Violência Linguagem imprópria Drogas lícitasThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 18 · Violence Bad LanguageThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 18 · Drastische GewaltThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC MA15 · Strong coarse language Strong violence Strong blood and gore Strong themesThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
NZOFLC R16 · Violence, offensive language and content that may disturbThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CSRR R · 暴力,恐怖The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 18 · Horor Kekerasan Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnyaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Frequent Violence or Gore · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
ESRB M Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco.The developer's note on the content, from Steam

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Windows

OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB / Intel Arc A750
Storage: 160 GB available space
Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: LOW / Resolution: 1080p / Target FPS: 30. 16 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The listed specifications were evaluated using TSR and comparable technologies.

OS: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Processor: Intel Core i7-11700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Storage: 160 GB available space
Additional Notes: Graphics Preset: HIGH / Resolution: 1440p / Target FPS: 60. 32 GB Dual Channel RAM. SSD required. The above specifications were tested with TSR, DLSS, FSR and XeSS.