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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition

63% positive · 8,767 Steam reviews · released May 20, 2025 · by GSC Game World

ActionAdventureRPGShooterExplorationFPSImmersive SimFirst-Person

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~289k (P10–P90: 116k – 636k)

Gross revenue: ~$4.7M (P10–P90: $1.9M – $10.4M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 81% positive across 131 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Performance & stability57% positive · 97 mentions
“As a Ukrainian I think the censorship is utterly uncalled for and ruins the authentic stalker experience. That if I'm not mistaken can be fixed with a workshop mod, although I haven't looked into it. Outside of that I think this isn't a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing83% positive · 75 mentions
“As a Ukrainian I think the censorship is utterly uncalled for and ruins the authentic stalker experience. That if I'm not mistaken can be fixed with a workshop mod, although I haven't looked into it. Outside of that I think this isn't a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio81% positive · 64 mentions
“As a Ukrainian I think the censorship is utterly uncalled for and ruins the authentic stalker experience. That if I'm not mistaken can be fixed with a workshop mod, although I haven't looked into it. Outside of that I think this isn't a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics72% positive · 50 mentions
“Verdict ✅ Recommended A classic atmospheric FPS that still works surprisingly well today, especially in this Enhanced Edition. My history with the game I never fully finished the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl back in the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 30 mentions
“Verdict ✅ Recommended A classic atmospheric FPS that still works surprisingly well today, especially in this Enhanced Edition. My history with the game I never fully finished the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl back in the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI71% positive · 24 mentions
“As a Ukrainian I think the censorship is utterly uncalled for and ruins the authentic stalker experience. That if I'm not mistaken can be fixed with a workshop mod, although I haven't looked into it. Outside of that I think this isn't a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 19 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity82% positive · 17 mentions
“Verdict ✅ Recommended A classic atmospheric FPS that still works surprisingly well today, especially in this Enhanced Edition. My history with the game I never fully finished the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl back in the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value53% positive · 15 mentions
“Verdict ✅ Recommended A classic atmospheric FPS that still works surprisingly well today, especially in this Enhanced Edition. My history with the game I never fully finished the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl back in the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

414 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Post-apocalypticSci-fi

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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