What games are similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?

The most similar games to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on GGDB are Fallout 4, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 2, Half-Life 2, Crysis — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.

What genre is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a Shooter, Role-playing (RPG) game by GSC Game World, released in 2007.

How long is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl takes about 17 hours to beat. See the full breakdown on its time-to-beat page.

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Loved S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl by GSC Game World? Here are 24 games that genuinely play like it — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes, not just labels.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl2007MC 82

GSC Game World · ~17h to beat

Shooter Role-playing (RPG)

Year 2012. Six years passed since the time of the Second catastrophe to have made the April events of 1986 fade. The game is set in the Chernobyl exclusion zone which turned from a destiny-breaker place into a threat to all mankind. The Zone is reluctant to open up its mysteries and needs to be…

24 games similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

5.1

Fallout 4

Bethesda Game Studios • 2015

40% similarCold WarMod SupportDystopian

5.0

Fallout 3

Bethesda Game Studios • 2008

39% similarCold WarMod SupportDystopian

5.1

Mass Effect 2

BioWare • 2010

38% similarTactical ShooterPhysicsMultiple Endings

4.9

Half-Life 2

Valve • 2004

37% similarDystopianPhysicsWar

5.7

Crysis

Crytek Frankfurt • 2007

32% similarMod SupportWarMilitary

5.2

The Last of Us

Naughty Dog • 2013

32% similarDystopianSurvival HorrorPost-Apocalyptic

5.0

Metro 2033

4A Games • 2010

31% similarDystopianWarPost-Apocalyptic

5.0

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Treyarch • 2020

31% similarCold War

5.1

BioShock

2K Australia • 2007

31% similarDystopianPhysicsSurvival Horror

5.4

Call of Duty 2

Infinity Ward • 2005

31% similarTactical ShooterWarMilitary

5.0

Call of Duty: World at War

Treyarch • 2008

31% similarTactical ShooterWarPost-Apocalyptic

5.0

Doom 3

id Software • 2004

31% similarMod SupportSurvival HorrorPost-Apocalyptic

5.2

Dying Light

Techland • 2015

31% similarSurvival HorrorPost-ApocalypticSurvival

5.0

Chernobylite

The Farm 51 • 2021

31% similarCold WarSurvival

5.0

Borderlands

Gearbox Software • 2009

30% similarPost-ApocalypticMilitary

5.0

Tom Clancy’s The Division

Ubisoft • 2016

30% similarTactical ShooterPost-ApocalypticMilitary

5.1

Tom Clancy's The Division

Massive Entertainment • 2016

30% similarTactical ShooterPost-ApocalypticMilitary

5.1

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Treyarch • 2010

30% similarCold WarWarPost-Apocalyptic

5.0

Fallout: New Vegas

Obsidian Entertainment • 2010

30% similarWarPost-ApocalypticMultiple Endings

5.0

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

IO Interactive • 2007

30% similarTactical ShooterMultiple Endings

5.0

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

GSC Game World • 2024

30% similarPost-ApocalypticMultiple EndingsAtmospheric

5.0

Call of Duty

Infinity Ward • 2003

29% similarTactical ShooterWarMilitary

5.1

Horizon Zero Dawn

Guerrilla Games • 2017

29% similarPost-Apocalyptic

6.2

Cyberpunk 2077

CD Projekt RED • 2020

28% similarDystopianMultiple EndingsAtmospheric

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl — quick answers

What games are similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?: The most similar games to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on GGDB are Fallout 4, Fallout 3, Mass Effect 2, Half-Life 2, Crysis — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.
What genre is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a Shooter, Role-playing (RPG) game by GSC Game World, released in 2007.
How long is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl takes about 17 hours to beat. See the full breakdown on its time-to-beat page.

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