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

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The Games Machine
9.1 / 10
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8 / 10
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DayOne
9 / 10
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8 / 10
Creators: GSC Game World
Release Date: Aug 20, 2026 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC
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Critic Reviews for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Cost of Hope

The result is a more vibrant, solid, and complete adventure, even if some content arrives with a noticeable delay and some minor enemy behavior issues will likely be a permanent fixture.

Review in Italian | Read full review

While S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was already a great open-world game, Update 2.0 and Cost of Hope have pushed it even further, regardless of whether you're a franchise die-hard or a new player.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has finally been tidied up enough.

Review in Turkish | Read full review

Stalker 2 has received its first major expansion'as well as its biggest update to date'and the game is moving in a very positive direction. The foundation was solid at launch, but through successive fixes, improvements, and new content, it is increasingly becoming the game it was always meant to be.

Review in Slovak | Read full review

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is a fitting expansion for a game that has been getting better and better with time. Even though it has some minor flaws here and there, I feel it was time well spent and an excellent addition for anyone starting or continuing their adventures in the Zone.

Review in Portuguese | Read full review

Cost of Hope boldly plunges us into one of Zone’s persistent conflicts and then skillfully guides us out again. At the same time, the game is finally receiving its final rating after nearly two years.

Review in Turkish | Read full review

If you haven't played S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, this is the perfect time to jump in. Version 2.0 is a massive upgrade. The expansion is seamlessly blended into the progression of the story, and it is fantastic.

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Cost of Hope then adds another good reason to return. The new areas are interesting, the conflict between Duty and Freedom fits well within the series, and there is enough new content to spend quite a few hours in the Zone again. It is just a shame that the quests still so often require walking huge distances without always offering enough in return. All in all, this is a clear improvement over STALKER 2 at release. Not groundbreaking, not suddenly a completely different game, but a much more stable and beautiful version with a substantial expansion. Those who liked the original will find just enough new reasons here to return.

Review in Dutch | Read full review