In a nutshell

• Stalker 2 is coming to PS5 later in 2025, with full support for DualSense features, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, as well as enhancements tailored for the PS5 Pro.
• Set in a fictional Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, the game follows lone stalker Skif as he battles mutants, radiation, and factions to uncover mysterious truths.
• Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game boasts photorealistic visuals and a non-linear story where your choices shape a cinematic journey, featuring over three hours of cutscenes.

GSC Game World has announced that Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is scheduled to release on PS5 later this year.

The upcoming PS5 port of Stalker 2 is said to feature DualSense controller features such as haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, along with other enhancements for the PS5 Pro.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Overview

Here’s an overview of the game:

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. takes place in a fictional Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. The nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Power Plant in 1986 wasn’t the only one to occur, as the second explosion hit the reactor in 2006, creating the Zone. It’s a dangerous place, filled with mutated creatures, deadly radiation, and a strange, anomalous energy.

Bounty hunters delve deep into the Zone, driven by its treasures and mysteries. Some of them are running from their past, others are blinded by money, and some are obsessed with finding the truth behind all the mysteries.

You will take the role of Skif – a lone stalker, who enters the Zone after a series of unforeseen events. On the way to the Heart of Chornobyl, you will gradually uncover the secrets of this world, explore the balance of power between factions, fight, and survive.

In this non-linear story, every choice you make will impact the outcome of this global and epic tale, featuring three hours of scripted cutscenes. Thanks to Unreal Engine 5, photogrammetry technology, and the developers’ regular visits to the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, the authenticity and atmosphere that have always been the hallmark of the series are better than ever.

Are you looking forward to the launch of this game on the PS5?