What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~277,332
(P10–P90: 110,933 – 610,130)
Gross revenue: ~$4,545,971
($1,818,392 – $10,001,129)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 77% positive across 140 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Performance & stability58% positive · 78 mentions
“Having played the original as a kid and coming back to this version, I have had an awesome experience! I haven't run into any bugs and overall the playthrough has been really smooth. Bonus points because I was given this game for owning…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 13 h played
Story & writing85% positive · 52 mentions
“Stalker is such a unqiue and fun game. Decided to give this a go after playing it years ago when it first game out and it's just as good as i remember. The story is great and has a good twist if ur playing it for the first time. Weapons…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 27 h played
Visuals & audio81% positive · 43 mentions
“Stalker is such a unqiue and fun game. Decided to give this a go after playing it years ago when it first game out and it's just as good as i remember. The story is great and has a good twist if ur playing it for the first time. Weapons…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 27 h played
Gameplay & mechanics74% positive · 35 mentions
“Stalker is such a unqiue and fun game. Decided to give this a go after playing it years ago when it first game out and it's just as good as i remember. The story is great and has a good twist if ur playing it for the first time. Weapons…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 27 h played
Difficulty & balance91% positive · 22 mentions
“I really like the original version of Shadow of Chernobyl and I understand people's issues with this release, but I think this is a fine release and the version that newcomers should play. If you want to mod the original game, then go play…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 42 h played
Content & longevity80% 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
Controls & UI80% positive · 15 mentions
“7/10 This game is amazingly detailed for something made in 2006, it gives me the Fallout 3 vibes. The graphics are outdated but not horrendous at all. Some things like pictures of people you talk to are really pixelated mess. One thing I…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 25 h played
Price & value58% positive · 12 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
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