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Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl

Game Details

Genre: Open-World, FPS, Horror

Developer: GSC Game World

Publisher: GSC Game World

Release Date: November 20, 2025

PS Studios Game? No

PSVR2 Compatible? No

Metacritic Score: 80

Enhancements

PSSR? No

RT? Yes

RT Types: Unreal Engine 5 Lumen

Highest Resolution: 1662p to 4K TSR

Highest FPS: 60fps

Modes

quality: 1662p to 4K TSR at a basically locked 30fps.

performance: 1080p-1270p DRS to 4K TSR at a relatively stable 60fps. Worse graphical settings (LODs etc) than quality mode.

Extra Information

Pro has improved shadow quality and resolution, enhanced global illumination, higher-quality reflections, improved volumetric fog, and enhanced volumetric cloud rendering over base PS5. Both consoles have a performance and quality mode, but only Pro renders at 4K in both modes. Base PS5 performance mode's 864p-1152p DRS to 1440p TSR looks noticeably blurrier, with a slightly more unstable 60fps. However, its 1440p to 4K TSR/basically locked 30fps quality mode performs similar to Pro outside of graphical settings and a slightly lower internal resolution. Finally, GSC are planning to update the engine from UE5 5.1.1 to 5.5.4 in 2026, which will significantly optimize features like Lumen/Virtual Shadow Maps.