Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone

Item: Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
Rating: 67
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-08

Summary

Engaging story and immersive open world.
Visually appealing, atmospheric environments.
Perspective and difficulty customization.
Unfinished, buggy, and unpolished experience.
Poor voice acting and translations.
Clunky and unsatisfying combat.

Reviews (sample size): 198
Helpful reviews: 88%
Unhelpful reviews: 8%
Protest reviews: 4%

67%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
33%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 331
Negative points: 377
Gameplay points: 87
Perf. points: 87
Rec. points: 154
Misc points: 36

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging story, immersive world Description Many reviewers praise the game's engaging story, immersive world, and well-developed characters, often drawing comparisons to the first game in the series and highlighting returning elements. The plot involves meaningful choices and a compelling blend of suspense and mystery, making it a standout feature. Importance 93%	Many reviewers praise the game's engaging story, immersive world, and well-developed characters, often drawing comparisons to the first game in the series and highlighting returning elements. The plot involves meaningful choices and a compelling blend of suspense and mystery, making it a standout feature.	93%
Vast, atmospheric open world Description Reviewers appreciate the expansive and atmospheric open world, which encourages exploration and provides a sense of freedom. The world is visually impressive and well-designed, making exploration a rewarding experience. Base building is also a key element, with expanded mechanics and customization options. Importance 79%	Reviewers appreciate the expansive and atmospheric open world, which encourages exploration and provides a sense of freedom. The world is visually impressive and well-designed, making exploration a rewarding experience. Base building is also a key element, with expanded mechanics and customization options.	79%
Perspective and difficulty customization Description The game offers both first-person and third-person perspectives, allowing players to choose their preferred method of play. This customization, along with adjustable difficulty settings, enhances immersion and caters to different playstyles. Importance 17%	The game offers both first-person and third-person perspectives, allowing players to choose their preferred method of play. This customization, along with adjustable difficulty settings, enhances immersion and caters to different playstyles.	17%
Active support and smooth performance Description Reviewers note that the game is actively supported with substantial upgrades and that the developers are responsive to player feedback. The game runs smoothly and provides a solid foundation for future content and development, indicating a commitment to ongoing improvement. Importance 16%	Reviewers note that the game is actively supported with substantial upgrades and that the developers are responsive to player feedback. The game runs smoothly and provides a solid foundation for future content and development, indicating a commitment to ongoing improvement.	16%
Visually appealing, realistic environments Description The game's environments are visually appealing and realistic, capturing the eerie atmosphere of Chernobyl. The graphics are often described as top-notch, with reviewers praising the attention to detail and the overall visual experience. Importance 16%	The game's environments are visually appealing and realistic, capturing the eerie atmosphere of Chernobyl. The graphics are often described as top-notch, with reviewers praising the attention to detail and the overall visual experience.	16%
Variety of gameplay elements Description The game offers a variety of quests, enemies, and environmental weapons, contributing to the depth and customization options. The weapon arsenal is wide, providing players with diverse combat options. Importance 11%	The game offers a variety of quests, enemies, and environmental weapons, contributing to the depth and customization options. The weapon arsenal is wide, providing players with diverse combat options.	11%
Mix of familiar gameplay elements Description The game evokes comparisons to other popular titles like Fallout, Stalker, and Remnant, blending elements from these games into a unique post-apocalyptic experience. The scavenging and survival aspects in a nuclear wasteland create a strong and immersive atmosphere. Importance 10%	The game evokes comparisons to other popular titles like Fallout, Stalker, and Remnant, blending elements from these games into a unique post-apocalyptic experience. The scavenging and survival aspects in a nuclear wasteland create a strong and immersive atmosphere.	10%
Decent Early Access experience Description Reviewers find the game to be decent, especially for an Early Access title, with well-done character models and animations. The voice acting is also considered to be nearly on par with previous games from the developers. Importance 9%	Reviewers find the game to be decent, especially for an Early Access title, with well-done character models and animations. The voice acting is also considered to be nearly on par with previous games from the developers.	9%
Deep character progression system Description The game features a character progression system with meaningful perks and item stats, similar to Souls-like games. There are dungeons with loot and bosses, adding a treasure hunt element that can be addictive for players who enjoy looting and RPG mechanics. Importance 5%	The game features a character progression system with meaningful perks and item stats, similar to Souls-like games. There are dungeons with loot and bosses, adding a treasure hunt element that can be addictive for players who enjoy looting and RPG mechanics.	5%
More freedom after demo Description After the demo, the game opens up and provides more freedom, with the story divided into three storylines estimated to take over 20 hours to complete. Players can continue their gameplay from the save from the demo. Importance 4%	After the demo, the game opens up and provides more freedom, with the story divided into three storylines estimated to take over 20 hours to complete. Players can continue their gameplay from the save from the demo.	4%
Solid early access launch Description The game is a decent launch for an early access title, especially considering it was rushed, and has relatively few bugs for the first 30% of the content. It has solid foundations to become a great AA title. Importance 4%	The game is a decent launch for an early access title, especially considering it was rushed, and has relatively few bugs for the first 30% of the content. It has solid foundations to become a great AA title.	4%