S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Released

Developer: GSC Game World

Genres: Role-playing Video Game, First-person shooter, show more

Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 4, show more

System Requirements

MinimumRecommended

CPU: i3-7100 or Ryzen 3 1300X

GPU: GTX 960 or Radeon RX 560 4GB

RAM: 8 GB

DirectX: 9

Storage: 8 GB available space

Summary

Before the Catastrophe Engulfed the World

Before the shadow of death clawed through the tunnels of Chernobyl…
Before a single spark set everything ablaze…
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is not just a sequel — it is the story of the beginning of decay.
A game that lifts the veil from the Zone and reveals how truth gave birth to lies, how science became a monster.

 

In Unfamiliar Skin — Facing an Unknown Enemy

You are Scar: a mercenary loyal to nothing, the sole survivor of a deadly phenomenon.
Your body is scorched by the Zone’s energy, but your spirit… still awakens.

Rescued by the Clear Sky faction, they value more than your life:
You are the key to unlocking Chernobyl’s secrets.

To reach it, you must navigate a battlefield of factions — each believing a fragment of the truth is a lie.

 

The Zone Has Changed — Smarter, Deadlier, Alive

Clear Sky’s faction-driven, dynamic system throws you into a world in constant flux.

  • Armies, bandits, mutants, paramilitaries, mercenaries, and scientists — all with their own agendas
  • Advanced AI creates enemies that learn, patrol, hunt, and destroy
  • Deadly emissions tear through the sky like nature’s explosions, leaving only those in shelter alive

You are not just fighting enemies — you are battling the Zone itself; a living, breathing entity.

 

Every Bullet Has a Cost — Tactical Survival in Total Darkness

Unlike classic action games, here a bullet is gold and a mistake is death.

  • Weapons degrade over time
  • Resources are scarce
  • Enemies encircle you not for battle, but for the hunt

Make the wrong choice, ally unknowingly with a faction, and tomorrow you may find yourself in the line of fire.
Surviving in Clear Sky requires cunning, intelligence, and patience.

 

Secrets Unveiled — A Story of Betrayal, Science, and Catastrophe

Something lies hidden in the depths of the Zone.
Not a monster, not an army, but a secret that should never be revealed.

Your mission is to stop Strelok — a man unknowingly opening the gates of hell.
But along the way, you become part of a story that shapes the future — a story whose ending you glimpsed in Shadow of Chernobyl, but now, you will understand the why.

 

Why Clear Sky Is the Forgotten Yet Vital Puzzle of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Universe

  • Returning to a familiar but far more merciless Zone
  • Enhanced graphics powered by X-Ray 1.5
  • Dynamic faction system and political decision-making
  • Narrative-driven gameplay that fills in the missing pieces of the story
  • Immersive atmosphere, atmospheric music, and dialogue that chills the soul

 

The Zone Has Forever Changed — Final Verdict

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a confession; not from the heroes, but from those who failed and whose mistakes cost humanity dearly.

If Shadow of Chernobyl dragged you into darkness,
Clear Sky forces you to understand why that darkness came to be.

And when you witness the last explosion of the sun on the horizon of the Zone…
You realize: this was only the beginning of an ending.

Playtime

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12 hrs

Main Missions

22 hrs

Main + Side Missions
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