S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Review Summary

Last updated: 2026-10-21
Review summary
  • Immersive atmospheric experience
  • Blend of shooter survival RPG
  • Engaging and intriguing story
  • Multiple endings boost replayability
  • Frequent bugs and crashes
  • Poor weapon accuracy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl header

Categories

First-Person ShooterSurvivalOpen-World ExplorationResource ManagementMultiple EndingsAtmospheric HorrorFaction-based CampaignsMod Support

Emotions

Archetypes

Hardware

Windows <8GB VRAMpositiveWindows 12-15GB VRAMpositive
Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
48,354
Positive
45,69794.5%
Negative
2,6575.5%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,321,016
Estimated revenue
$66,387,110
Game price
$20
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
271.44%
Estimated copies lost
1,854
Estimated revenue lost
$37,061
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
271.4%
Avg playtime 0.9h
542.9%
Avg playtime 1h
> 2h playtime
1317%
Avg playtime 19.9h
1,66388.7%
Avg playtime 51.2h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.3 rev/day
Last 30d4.2 rev/day
Quarterly24.8 rev/qtr
Days covered5,798.1 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
1,875 total
Organic purchasers1,48879.4%
Voted up: 93%
Key activations38720.6%
Voted up: 88%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
1,875 total
First impression0-2h1216.45%
Voted up: 76%
Mid game2-10h51227.3%
Voted up: 89%
Late game10-20h46324.7%
Voted up: 91%
Endgame20h+77941.5%
Voted up: 96%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.37% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 91.6%
7 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 48,354 total.