Chernobylite

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 199 Ratings

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  1. muldjord
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    Reviewed 7 hours in, not completed.

    This is basically This War of Mine in 3D, but with a somewhat less depressing atmosphere. It has a pretty cool story - interesting enough that I keep playing it. It is NOT open world, rather it takes place in several smaller maps that you will keep revisiting again and again when the story opens up for new quests. It makes the game seem quite    Reviewed 7 hours in, not completed.

    This is basically This War of Mine in 3D, but with a somewhat less depressing atmosphere. It has a pretty cool story - interesting enough that I keep playing it.

    It is NOT open world, rather it takes place in several smaller maps that you will keep revisiting again and again when the story opens up for new quests. It makes the game seem quite segmented and the revisits do get a bit dull after a while.

    What makes up for it is the meta game and the story segments. The meta game changes the zone as you play depending on your actions. Kill a bunch of army guys? The will call in reinforcements which will show up as helicopters in the sky when you look out over the zone. Radiation will also slowly take over the maps if you don't keep it down by building radiation equipment in the different maps. So there's quite a lot of tactical gameplay to be had from the meta game. Pretty cool.

    Base building is also part of the game. You will built workbenches to upgrade equipment, but you will also build air cleaners, television sets (for higher comfort), beds and a bunch of other stuff. This also works pretty well.

    As I said, it's a lot like TWoM. After each mission you will be back at your base, overlooking The Zone. The gameplay loop is this:
    - Wake up
    - Choose mission for the day for you and your team mates
    - Begin missions
    - Complete or fail mission and go back to base
    - Hand out food rations for team mates and check status of their missions (they bring loot)
    - Talk to team mates for quest opportunities and training
    - Build new stuff for base
    - Go to sleep or, if enough evidence has been collected, go through a story segment

    Repeat. If this sounds interesting, this game is for you. I will recommend it, but I recon I will grow tired of the loop soon and basically only play to progress the story. Which is fine, but it tells me that the game lacks depth in the game mechanics, enemies and environments.

    I assume the game was developed by a small team. And as such, it is quite impressive what they've managed to pull off.    … Expand
  2. Aeryx
    Aug 30, 2021
    4
    I feel conned by this game. It tries hard to be Metro Exodus, Stalker and Fallout 76 all at the same time and fails at all of them. The soundtrack is almost non-existent, the grind is terrible and story is shallow and pointless. 10 hours into this thing and it is just a painful chore. The autosave system sucks and is poorly thought out. I can't imagine this game getting a user reviewI feel conned by this game. It tries hard to be Metro Exodus, Stalker and Fallout 76 all at the same time and fails at all of them. The soundtrack is almost non-existent, the grind is terrible and story is shallow and pointless. 10 hours into this thing and it is just a painful chore. The autosave system sucks and is poorly thought out. I can't imagine this game getting a user review average of 8.2. I know everyone wants a new Stalker game but this is not it. Stay away and save your money for better things.… Expand
  3. Pc080972
    Aug 10, 2021
    4
    Could have been great, but there are so many bugs - but worst is corruption of save games, which makes loading a save game a horror on its own.

    You'll spawn in the wrong place surrounded by enemies who starts shooting at you from the start... This has happened to me on multiple save games from different timestamps. The enemies spawned are some already killed at the time of save. Poor    Could have been great, but there are so many bugs - but worst is corruption of save games, which makes loading a save game a horror on its own.

    You'll spawn in the wrong place surrounded by enemies who starts shooting at you from the start... This has happened to me on multiple save games from different timestamps. The enemies spawned are some already killed at the time of save. Poor quality devs.

    It does not matter how the game is when you can't rely on the save games - progress is lost and you're left wondering what else was not saved correctly. I'm avoiding this developer in the furture.    … Expand
  4. Ratingss
    Aug 2, 2021
    6
    First of all, this game is way more like Escape from Tarkov than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You go into a small map, do a mission, and teleport back to your base, rinse and repeat.
    The enemies are either too dumb or too smart, they will either walk right past you because of the dumb stealth(crouch and you are invisible) or headshot you through bushes with a flick shot as soon as you take a peek at    First of all, this game is way more like Escape from Tarkov than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You go into a small map, do a mission, and teleport back to your base, rinse and repeat.
    The enemies are either too dumb or too smart, they will either walk right past you because of the dumb stealth(crouch and you are invisible) or headshot you through bushes with a flick shot as soon as you take a peek at them.
    The gunplay is okay, nothing special, you cant see your body. Most of the fights are just get to cover, lean and shoot at the heads anyway.
    I really dont like the music in this game, it does not help with the immersion.
    The base building and survival stuff is clearly just padding, put that on easy if you dont want to grind like an idiot.    … Expand
  5. tom123456789012
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    This game is GREAT! Realistic graphic, great music, interesting story, cool NPC characters, fps with survival elements, base building, crafting, and much much more to discover.
  6. Ramalian
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    An interesting concept, a really beautiful graphic design with the help of photogrammetry and realistic mapping of real spots, in particular, the lighting deserves recognition, which is simply wonderful.
  7. Mazluk
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Fantastic and beautiful graphics
    Amazing audio,
    Story interesting plus crafting and exploring...
    What more could you want ?
    For me 10/10
  8. lerox94
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    After only one playthrough, I've learned that this is not only a masterpiece overall, but every section of work that was put into this was phenomenal. The idea of something like this is brilliant, and the story and all that it contains aligns so perfectly. It is also a work of art, the visuals are high quality, even if not playing on high setting you will still feel emerged in gameplay.After only one playthrough, I've learned that this is not only a masterpiece overall, but every section of work that was put into this was phenomenal. The idea of something like this is brilliant, and the story and all that it contains aligns so perfectly. It is also a work of art, the visuals are high quality, even if not playing on high setting you will still feel emerged in gameplay. Moments all throughout the game make you jump out of your seat(from fear or excitement), and the characters themselves are so well put together that you grow on them quite quickly. Although this game was created by a small group of people, you can tell every single person is so incredibly talented it takes gaming to a whole new level. The customization of everything in the game makes it so much more enjoyable. Probably one of my favorite aspects, though small, is the building in the game. You may be put in a limited area, but it reminds me of Fallout 4, a game everybody loves, and the freedom you have in that cannot be explained enough. When I first saw the trailer to this, I had high expectations. But even when just playing early access, my mind was blown away. If your deciding if this game is the one for you, and you like what you just heard in this post, then I 100% recommend this to you. If you aren't sure if it's worth it, I will say one thing to you; you are missing out.… Expand
  9. Mandark
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    Very climatic experience. Locations scanned directly in Zone are awesome (but sometimes restrained by invisible walls or bushes - game is not an Open World). Main story is pretty entertaining (sometimes bit to crazy). Gameplay might seem a bit akward at the begining but you will master crafting, gun update etc soon enough. For a horror, this game is not that scarry, but for sure it has itsVery climatic experience. Locations scanned directly in Zone are awesome (but sometimes restrained by invisible walls or bushes - game is not an Open World). Main story is pretty entertaining (sometimes bit to crazy). Gameplay might seem a bit akward at the begining but you will master crafting, gun update etc soon enough. For a horror, this game is not that scarry, but for sure it has its own climate and can give you a lot of fun. Great mix of metro, fallout, this world of mine with stalker vibes (but its not a stalker clone for sure)… Expand
  10. Pierozek29
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. Amazing gameplay. Amazing story. Amazing graphic. My score 10/10. The Best game of 2021
  11. wild_chicken
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Wonderful locations, climate and very interesting storyline. Not like STALKER, something a little bit different but it's worth time to play. After more than couple hours I can't stop play.
  12. Kriklan
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Super realistic graphic, climate, model of shooting. Good successor of Stalker. 10/10 for me.
  13. smallroom
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Such a masterpiece! One of the best concepts for a game. Amazing graphics and this disquieting atmosphere gives me chills.
  14. misieek8
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    The Game is very good with the fantastic climate of S T A L K E R!. Great Music, Graphics and Optimization! I strongly recommend the game as the Farm 51 done a fantastic job!
  15. Vader03
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    One of the best games which I played this year. It's beautiful and story is amazing!
  16. Marakeszi
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Very interesting story, fabulous graphics and amazing music. Grate game for many hours, highly recommended!
  17. beatum
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    beautiful graphics, atmospheric music, I recommend to every Chernobyl fan. Good job The Farm51
  18. simow
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Świetna gra mimo pewnych niedoskonałości, ale czekam z niecierpliwością na pełną wersję
  19. jerwasko
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    RPG perk system, wepon upgrade, stealth, base building, team managment, choices that matter, crafting. Great, great story. If you like Fallout games Chernobylite is a game for You. Unique.
  20. totti_2005
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Very cool game with an interesting atmosphere. I am looking forward to the final version.
  21. alphakickstart
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    3d scanned Chernobyl, beautiful graphics, sound effects and music make a terrific atmosphere (just don't forget to turn off the lights). Main character story is captivating and makes you wonder how all this is going to end.
  22. CoderX71
    Aug 4, 2021
    3
    This game is "meh".

    its got fantastic graphics and audio, but that's about it. The English voice acting is a complete 180 turn from the tone of the Russian version, and it really feels like the English version of the character is a piss-weak snob who's a snowflake ... seriously. The story is all over the place, there's no real coherent flow to it and the quests are way too easy and    This game is "meh".

    its got fantastic graphics and audio, but that's about it. The English voice acting is a complete 180 turn from the tone of the Russian version, and it really feels like the English version of the character is a piss-weak snob who's a snowflake ... seriously.

    The story is all over the place, there's no real coherent flow to it and the quests are way too easy and boring.

    The crafting / modding system is ultimately pointless, because the player doesn't get any sense the mods make any difference in the killing power of the weapons.

    The reactor exploded because of the what appeared to be an excess of Chernobylite growing. The problem is I have no idea how that ties in with the missions or how it happened. I stopped playing at that point.    … Expand
  23. Leonidmalkoff
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не S.T.A.L.K.E.R., но что-то очень похожее, родное. Игра очень похожа на смесь Fallout 4 и S.T.A.L.K.E.R., но не всё так хорошо как у них. Стрельба и ИИ сделаны на 3/5.… Expand
  24. Cherubinowy
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Farm zrobiła kawal dobrej roboty. nie mogę doczekać sie wersji finanlnej, klimat jest, zachecam do grania
  25. Chubol12
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look really promising. But wait for full game it is still EA. Devs need lot of time to finish it but graphics ja amazing.… Expand
  26. Pantas
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    Great game. Amazing graphics and extra atmosphere. The subject is very timely so the creators got on well.
  27. cottandy
    Oct 18, 2019
    5
    Hope the developers will fix most of the issues, when the game comes out of the early access, but even not looking on technical issues, the game doesn't look and sound well enough to play it right now.
    Pros:
    atmosphere; 3d scanned Chernobyl territory; pleasant overall color spectrum. Cons: bugs and crashes + no manual saving = fail; bad optimization; audio quality; plot and    Hope the developers will fix most of the issues, when the game comes out of the early access, but even not looking on technical issues, the game doesn't look and sound well enough to play it right now.
    Pros:
    atmosphere;
    3d scanned Chernobyl territory;
    pleasant overall color spectrum.

    Cons:
    bugs and crashes + no manual saving = fail;
    bad optimization;
    audio quality;
    plot and dialogs (it is not an open world game);
    useless unnecessary intermediate green location;
    stupid AI;
    monotony.

    So if the problem was only in crashes and bugs, it could be fixed, but the game has a lot more and deep problems.    … Expand
  28. michcik11
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Love it, i was in chernobyl and i saw the same places. Graphic is super realistic. Amazing game
  29. Merol331
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Co tu dużo mówić. Genialny klimat, genialna gra i lokacje. Kilku bledow jeszcze nie wyeliminowali z wczesnego dostepu ale jest i tak bardzo dobrze. Kwestia czasu i bedzie lodzio miodzio.
  30. ici_chacal
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best like not the best postapo game I have played. very modern graphics, nice dialogs, good mine characters and thrilled atmospher makes diffrence ! I recomennd this game for everyone who loves STALKER.… Expand
  31. Pryka
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    Fantastic mix of otherwise known mechanics, solutions and gimmicks. Better than any AAA PlayStation high-budget game I've ever played. Great job Farm!
  32. Lawnik
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    I was expecting an average game, but it really hooked me up. For me it took 3-4 hours before i really started to appreciate it. It took me around 25h to complete (i started to play in EA). Great game, with good involving story and enjoyable gratifying game-play. I hope devs will follow-up with some DLCs in the future expanding the world, and I'll surely come back for another run.
  33. Merol123
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Brilliant game! Great atmosphete and beautiful graphics. Really worth playing.
  34. Mastablasta123
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Great atmosphere! Brilliant locations! A really good game. Worth attention!!
  35. Mate1985
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    They made a huge optimalization sice the Eearly Access. My PC is not a giant and it really struggled with EA, whereas now I can normally play the game. Maybe not on Ultra High but normally. Game is pretty addicitve and it seems like a mix of Fallout 4 and Metro. Plot is mysterious and the further you go, the more interesting it is. The best thing is the impact of your decisions in theThey made a huge optimalization sice the Eearly Access. My PC is not a giant and it really struggled with EA, whereas now I can normally play the game. Maybe not on Ultra High but normally. Game is pretty addicitve and it seems like a mix of Fallout 4 and Metro. Plot is mysterious and the further you go, the more interesting it is. The best thing is the impact of your decisions in the game. I am not sure whether I have seen it so strong in any game so far.… Expand
  36. Piodre
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    This game is purely awesome! Really beautiful graphics, amazing sound and the most important - interesting and catchy story. Be careful about your decisions - they could have huge impact in the future. Generally - that is fantastic and unique game with exceptional climate, highly recommended!
  37. sds
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Great gameplay. Great graphics. Interesting story. I give it 10/10
    Now waitin' for some DLC
  38. wozbar
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    I have observed this game for quite a long time. As I'm mosty console player I have watched different streams to get as much perspective as possible. Finally I have decided to start playing on PC as consoles arrive in September. My general feedback is highly recommended - developers have created masterpiece combinig wonderful graphics&audio, addicitve story and immersive gunplay.I have observed this game for quite a long time. As I'm mosty console player I have watched different streams to get as much perspective as possible. Finally I have decided to start playing on PC as consoles arrive in September. My general feedback is highly recommended - developers have created masterpiece combinig wonderful graphics&audio, addicitve story and immersive gunplay. Chernobylite is a combination of rpg, survival, fps and while you start you can't stop playing, You need to manage your team and resources, all your decisions really matter. I higlyu enjoy this game waiting for final realease today. 9,5/10… Expand
  39. Mcleen
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Great game. Fallout and Metro mix. Very immersive. 20-25 hours of play. I love it. Great graphic.
  40. ania_dorka
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    one of the most climatic games i have ever played. 3D scanned chernobyl zone by developer is astonishing. Im just walking and viewing this beautiful graphics. I hardly recommend this title.
  41. Kantel88
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Fantastic atmosphere, great story, I haven't played a game in which so much heart was put in a long time!
  42. Mat1KK
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Amazing game - great characters, interesing plot, very good graphic. One of the best game of 2021. 10/10
  43. piwo99999
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Excellent game! Extremely addictive from the very start. It scared life out of me a couple of times already. Fantastic soundtrack and sound effects, great graphics, Chernobyl Zone 3D scans, dark, immersive story - what more could you want from a game? 10/10
  44. ProblemSolver
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    An experience unlike any other. Gorgeous, unnerving, and pulse-pounding, Chernobylite manages to capture the radioactive beauty of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in a way that's both unique and reminiscent of The Great Ones like Metro 2033 and STALKER (obviously). Stop wasting time, comrade, Tatiana needs your help.
  45. Demo_new
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice game! GREAT realistic graphic, music, interesting story. I recommend everyone to play… Expand
  46. PiZdr0T
    Jul 30, 2021
    8
    Good game from Poland.... realistic graphic, climate, model of shooting.
    Good legacy of Stalker. 8 points from Russia
  47. majkelfm
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    "Not great, not terrible" - haha, just kidding :) It's really great game. Chernobyl exclusion zone has never looked better in PC game and I'm sure that will be even better at next gen consoles. Additionally: fantastic audio, great atmosphere and story. But remember: it's not a S.T.A.L.K.E.R ! It's new, separate brand that is just as worth playing.
  48. Trainer
    Oct 17, 2019
    9
    It's a really cool game, despite of the fact that it is an EA version only, it runs smoothly on a mediocre PC. Main story seems to be interesting and it is happening in 3d scanned Charnobyl teritory which is really cool in my opinion especially when you don' t have an opportunity to see this place on your own eyes. 9/10 for minor bugs.
  49. afgan_
    Aug 5, 2021
    1
    I have completed the game I can say there are few good areas in the game – the story is overall interesting, graphics is good and 3D scanned details of the map are very detailed and realistic, but to be clear right away - not everything was 3D scanned and quality is patchy at best.
    Now the story being strong is a good thing, but the good story could be written into the book – the purpose    I have completed the game I can say there are few good areas in the game – the story is overall interesting, graphics is good and 3D scanned details of the map are very detailed and realistic, but to be clear right away - not everything was 3D scanned and quality is patchy at best.
    Now the story being strong is a good thing, but the good story could be written into the book – the purpose of the video game is to allow you to enjoy the story in the form of a video game and frankly, Chernobylite sucks big time as a game. Game mechanics, feature implementations, “fast travelling” or rather transitions into the gameplay areas are all quite nonsensical and terribly implemented. If anything they are annoying and distracts the player from what is an overall good story.
    Now when it comes to the actual “zone”… there is no zone per se… it contains 6 different tiny areas and you have a “warehouse” which acts as your base and for some reason you can see out of it like from top of a skyscraper, then you simply teleport into the small arena to complete repetitive and basic tasks. To give you a rough idea of the size of the “zone” – it would all fit in the Cordon map of Stalker SoC. And I am not exaggerating – to walk from one side of the map to another takes ~3 minutes.
    It is hard to even explain how repetitive and boring the gameplay is. Wake up>assign tasks>do the same task in the same area over and over and over again> back to home> give food to companions > go to sleep and repeat. To justify the grind game includes the base building which again is fairly basic and frankly annoying. Imagine Fallout 4 base building mechanics, just 5 times more basic and have almost no purpose. It exists solely to justify the need to gather resources and spend them. I have seen somebody comparing this game with “war of mine” just in 3D and it does feel like it. The difference is that war of mine was simple and fun to play little game which does not tyre you and could be played in one long evening and does not require 20-30 hours to complete.

    Gameplay is basically rinse and repeat, go into mission a dozen times and you are done with the game. There are basically about 1 hour of actual gameplay, 4 hours of watching the screen as the story is being told and another 15 hours of grind and frustration trying to figure out what the game actually wants from you.
    In the end, this game claims it is non-linear, but it isn’t strictly true either. The story will end the same either way, your gameplay does not affect it, in the end, you can choose the way you want to end the game. Sure decisions will make the difference on who lives and who dies, and that will change epilogues of the NPCs in the game, but it does not affect the end of the game.
    Even the “hyper-realistic” claim is just partially accurate – yes 3D scanned items and buildings are hyper-realistic, but maps are tiny and good quality assets are only 5-10% of the game. The rest of the game has a lot of generic assets which are in varying conditions, some are average, some are acceptable, but others are outright horrible.
    Gunplay is rather terrible; it goes from unrealistically underpowered to broken overpowered in few steps. Enemies are very stupid and blind, but when you alert them they shoot very quickly and with amazing accuracy. Basically, there are two modes for enemies – not seeing or instantly shooting at you with absolute accuracy.
    In summary, then, I do understand this game is very low budget, very ambitious and had some good ideas which sadly were not implemented very well. The story itself is interesting, but game mechanics are just so bad that it distracts from the story rather than lets you play through it. The game world is tiny, tasks are repetitive, game mechanics is not intuitive. Good and detailed graphics diluted with large quantities or poorly placed, scaled and generic assets making the overall experience mediocre at best. Gunplay and gun’s themselves suck, perhaps intentions were to make the game where one does not need to shoot, but playing it stealthily is not an option either.
    Considering the low budget and that it was developed by a small indie studio I guess you can call it even impressive. it clearly was very ambitious, but big ambitions do not make big games, so the most I could squeeze for this would be 3/10.    … Expand
  50. GoodMorningAss
    Jan 9, 2020
    5
    absolutely not entered. Yes, beautiful, yes, from domestic creators, but guys. weakly
  51. cloudbih
    Aug 7, 2021
    8
    Gra na początku trochę odstrasza ale po 2, może max 3 godzinach przekonała mnie. Polecam bo to jest coś nowego i ciekawego.
  52. Olllo
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Rewelka....Na to czekałem. Klimat, grafika. Polecam z czystym sumieniem. Wspaniała gra.
  53. RevivePL
    Oct 17, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game not supose to be released yet. Poor, old graphic from 2015, game full of Bugs and with The most funny animation system ive ever seen. During gameplay i found a lot of reusage levels from developer previous game, get even. I redund The game as soon possible and will wait for The finał release, because nownis still unplayable.… Expand
  54. dwarfPlanet
    Jan 12, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, I'm a huge fan of the STALKER series, and the mods of course, so I thought Chernobylite would be a no brainer. Wrong.
    Graphics are good, but the progression is confusing - maybe I just haven't played long enough to get it yet, I don't know, but it's confusing and ultimately irritating and dissuades me from trying further.
    The err... 'spooky' occurrences are cheesy, second rate - dolls with glowing eyes, phantoms with glowing bits etc. Horror movie cliche devices. They totally detract from any atmosphere the game has. And it has atmosphere, I'll grant that.
    The love interest thing, the Tatyana aspect is again, cheesy. Very, very cheesy. It's a cheap and superficial attempt at creating a backstory and it not only doesn't work, it detracts from the positive aspect of the experience, which is the look of the game itself. And the look is very well done. It's the one part of the game that keeps me hopeful that the devs will ditch the nonsensical backstory and get some writers in who will create something with intrigue and depth to it. Otherwise Chernobylite will remain a hollow experience ultimately.    … Expand
  55. erkmacgurk
    Sep 1, 2021
    0
    Boring, amateurish and boasting possibly the worst 15 minutes initial gameplay of any game in recent times, do yourself a favor and buy something else. This isn't stalker, its a cynical exploitation of the stalker fanboi movement, many of whom are trying to boost the score of a game that will sink without trace.
  56. Adamex
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    It's just must have for every stalker, metro or fallout fan. Great atmosphere and story.
  57. danielsan21
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Awesome game - super audio, graphics and really interesting story. If you like themes like Chernobyl, Stalker and Metro, you gonna like it so much.
  58. Splitlivez
    Jun 18, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game had tons of potential, but all that was blown out of the window. The game is extremely broken due to the following:

    1- you can not manual save before critical moments in the story, and the game forces an autosave immediately upon you. Which means that you can't fix anything you mess up along the story.
    2- The stealth system is broken and extremely dull compared to any stealth game I ever played.
    3- Your team mates are 100 percent dependent on you for everything, which means that instead of enjoying the thrilling background, you have to micromanage their stupid needs including their mood, which affects their success rate when you send them on missions
    4- bullets and first aids have to be crafted almost always, which means that when on a quest you have to walk around like a Gardner to harvest stuff which just takes you off the thrilling part of the quest, and turn you into a scavenger simulator

    Such a shame, could have been an awesome game    … Expand
  59. ronaldor9
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought this game because I am fascinated with chernoby all the time, the game is well arranged, the graphics are beautiful action and the fabula is refined, let more such games go to the farm51 well done… Expand
  60. dawmik0833
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Great game. Immersion at the highest level. It's very addictive if you only spend a few hours on it. Definitely for the emotionally mature player.
  61. Cruel_stalker
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Honestly, one of the best gaming experiences in last years...
    Full of new concepts and old one mixed in good shape. Realistic locations.
    Definetely worth trying for all Metro/Stalker/Fallout fans.
  62. Tomek_M
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge STALKER fan, all I can say is - what a great game! The graphics are top notch! History, sound - amazing. One of the best games I have ever played.… Expand
  63. dtk78
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    A great surprise for me. Great graphics, non-linear gameplay. I recommend it to everyone
  64. Czejen
    Aug 1, 2021
    9
    It's great, not terrible...

    Only gripe i have is that all of the gameplay systems (apart from hard choices that really impact the world, characters and storyline) can seem basic, but they do complinet each other well. This game excels in atmosphere that draws you in, can scare and leave you with a feeling of unease. its much better than a lot of games from big studios released this    It's great, not terrible...

    Only gripe i have is that all of the gameplay systems (apart from hard choices that really impact the world, characters and storyline) can seem basic, but they do complinet each other well.

    This game excels in atmosphere that draws you in, can scare and leave you with a feeling of unease. its much better than a lot of games from big studios released this year beacuse it doesnt forget to create meaningful, compelling and complete experience from start to finish. A thats what games are all about.    … Expand
  65. Wojtek1cze
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    When I saw a streamer fall of his chair scared when playing chernobylite I thought that this may be a good game. AND IT IS! Yes it is sometimes inconsistent in providing fun ALL the time. And it is not scary ALL the time. And you may find some small bugs still. But there are buckets of atmosphere, the story is engaging, and the graphics, oh man! For the fans of the Zone a must have. ForWhen I saw a streamer fall of his chair scared when playing chernobylite I thought that this may be a good game. AND IT IS! Yes it is sometimes inconsistent in providing fun ALL the time. And it is not scary ALL the time. And you may find some small bugs still. But there are buckets of atmosphere, the story is engaging, and the graphics, oh man! For the fans of the Zone a must have. For others I say, if you like this kind of games, you will not be disappointed.… Expand
  66. Klewer
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    A decent game that has a few shortcomings. Becomes repetitive quickly, and once you gain a few skills becomes a bit easy. Interesting premise that just misses the mark.
  67. Lozsta
    May 3, 2022
    0
    Mainly all you need to know because the protagonist is a physicist they are unable to hip fire and you are forced to have melee whenever you press fire.

    Good graphics. Horrible mechanics. Good sound. Horrible game. Uninstalled after the first lightening strike gave me a gun and the second one landed me in Pripyat to be presented with a horrible intro on how to use the gun and avoid    Mainly all you need to know because the protagonist is a physicist they are unable to hip fire and you are forced to have melee whenever you press fire.

    Good graphics. Horrible mechanics. Good sound. Horrible game. Uninstalled after the first lightening strike gave me a gun and the second one landed me in Pripyat to be presented with a horrible intro on how to use the gun and avoid being hit.

    If I had paid for it I would be refunding it immediately.    … Expand
  68. Tecco
    Nov 10, 2021
    2
    A game with loads of great ideas with terrible implementation, some so bad its worse than actually game breaking bugs.I fx found out that an action i did when i was 5 hours in effectively barred me from being able to finish it and Im like 30 hours in, and just now it's come apparent that the game can not be finished.
    I went through so many frustrating things to get the story for nothing,    A game with loads of great ideas with terrible implementation, some so bad its worse than actually game breaking bugs.I fx found out that an action i did when i was 5 hours in effectively barred me from being able to finish it and Im like 30 hours in, and just now it's come apparent that the game can not be finished.
    I went through so many frustrating things to get the story for nothing, i cant stress enough how extremely frustrating this is.

    Companion reaction to your actions in the game makes no sense, and you can easily loose essential crew needed to be able to finish it, Not even the in game "choice changer" will save you..

    Save system is awful as well, even if you manual save the the save will be the save that the game last think is the "proper time" to save. So spent 30 mins gathering materials? Well too bad! because the game don't think that is part of progress.

    They decided to remove hipfire impacting gunplay in a really negative way, having to "aim" the weapon you are using even though the enemy is right in your face feels bad.
    There is loads of other small issues aswell, that as a whole really lowered the quality of the whole experience.

    On the positive side, the (Russian)voice acting is great, the story(the part i got to see before i was locked out by gamebreaking developer design) was interesting enough to make me battle trough the mountain of **** to see what would happen next.

    The atmosphere of the game is great aswell, gave me the same feeling as i had in stalker and metro, though the game it self are quite different and simpler than those.

    I don't recommend playing this game without a proper detailed guide, something that seems to not exist at this moment.    … Expand
  69. aidan0
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    This is a great game, it's like a mix between Stalker and Fallout. Choices can be a pain, but later you can time travel to alter things, but almost every other choice has consequences. There is no perfect run and that's great. You will piss people off, it just depends on who and how big of an impact that will have. Combat for is another example of something I like, killing will drain youThis is a great game, it's like a mix between Stalker and Fallout. Choices can be a pain, but later you can time travel to alter things, but almost every other choice has consequences. There is no perfect run and that's great. You will piss people off, it just depends on who and how big of an impact that will have. Combat for is another example of something I like, killing will drain you mentally. It has an effect on you and that is also great. Some enemies you can't take out with stealth, some you can. Meaning that you will have to get loud at some point or sneak past everybody. Your choice.

    Anyway, great game, I had zero bug on pc, but I guess I played it after all the bugs were patched out.    … Expand
  70. Hack
    Jan 16, 2023
    8
    Overall I enjoyed my time with the game, the story and setting were interesting and the characters were all voiced well. My main gripe was the performance, the game suffers from stuttering in both DX11 and DX12, and the frame rate in certain areas absolutely tanks for no obvious reason. I really feel like the game needed another performance pass as it's not up to snuff right now.
  71. Gohax
    Sep 7, 2021
    7
    CHERNOBYLITE is a cool diet-ish stalker game set in post apocalyptic well... Chernobyl where the character you play as Igor goes to search for his wife

    pros: gameplay loop is fun as hell you wake up go to a map and just start exploring and scavenging everything you can and killing soldiers and mutants along the way after that you go to your base and upgrade it by placing all kinds of    CHERNOBYLITE is a cool diet-ish stalker game set in post apocalyptic well... Chernobyl where the character you play as Igor goes to search for his wife

    pros:

    gameplay loop is fun as hell you wake up go to a map and just start exploring and scavenging everything you can and killing soldiers and mutants along the way after that you go to your base and upgrade it by placing all kinds of workshops and generators to sustain yourself

    the weapons feel really good and authentic

    the game looks really good the devs did a really good job with the unreal engine

    the game is very immersive and you really quickly get sucked into it and the whole vibe of being a stalker

    story is really cool although predicable at times

    i really liked the base building i had a lot of fun customizing my own base and making it my own

    there are random encounters you can have in the game with other stalkers and scavengers where you can exchange stuff and gather information that's a really cool add on and makes the maps you explore more alive

    cons:

    the way they did the whole tale tale pick your road is really bad the whole execution was done poorly and most of the time i had a wiki near me just so i can get this over with

    if you die you get send to a prison so does your companion if you send him to a risky mission the problem here is that you never unlock a fast way to get to that prison the only way to get their is to basically die so imagine me having end game gear and just trying to die just so i can get my companion as i said... done very poorly

    the psyche mechanic is also very dumb and i don't care if your a weak scientist that cant take it if people die and the dumbest thing here is they way you recover your psyche is to drink vodka in my opinion this was the most useless mechanic in the game

    not enough maps and at the end after 24 hours of playing i felt like there wasn't enough maps to explore and that they just recycled maps for story parts

    the game did scare me a couple of times but that was only because i did not expect cheap jump scares after i realized that it didn't really bother me if they wanted to make the game scarier they could add more scarier mutants like a deathclaw from fallout or something alike now that would be scary as f@#$

    in conclusion chernobylite is on its own a diet stalker its fun and cool but in my opinion if they make a sequel just throw the whole choices element out. make more maps and double down on exploring and fun random interactions and cool gameplay and bigger scarier monsters.
    i do recommend this game but at a lower price

    my final score to chernobylite is a 7.5 out of 10    … Expand
  72. gameking
    Dec 11, 2022
    8
    This game is very good. Graphics are good enough and the story is very good. I didn't like the ending part. Other things are very good. Don't expect too much. The walking and exploring real Chernobyl is very good and different feeling and i loved it.
  73. Deaden
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    It's heavy motion blur simulator, be careful! They even don't have a turn off button for this eye melter game.

    Edit: After their official release I had time to play and I saw they fixed their game. I rise my previous points from 1 to 9. Great job, team!
  74. DiegoArmando
    Nov 24, 2021
    3
    Gameplay, visual, all stupid glitches and stupid mechanics, this game that shouldn't have been born
  75. hertzian68
    Aug 30, 2021
    3
    Chernobylite is a frankenstein game of other games mashed together with Slavic obtuseness/janky terrible UI. Metro, Stalker, Fallout 4 etc There's nothing that's particularly good about it all around, go play the games that it tries to mash together, they're way better. The graphics are nice but then the game is very buggy and stuttery at times. The gameplay loop gets very boring after aChernobylite is a frankenstein game of other games mashed together with Slavic obtuseness/janky terrible UI. Metro, Stalker, Fallout 4 etc There's nothing that's particularly good about it all around, go play the games that it tries to mash together, they're way better. The graphics are nice but then the game is very buggy and stuttery at times. The gameplay loop gets very boring after a couple of times. 1. wakeup 2. some sort of mission prompt via radio 3. assign missions for yourself and the bots 4. do missions, some story but mostly junk collecting 4. Assign food rations 5. Perhaps build some stuff in your bunker 6. Go to bed. 7. REPEAT until story over. That's the game mostly. The maps are decent but nowhere near say Witcher 3 size, which with all DLC is 36gb install, this game is about the same size install for a much smaller in game area. You just use the same few maps over and over, mostly empty too. English VO is awful, stick with ukranian and do the subtitles. The base building is from Fallout 4, just in one area and much smaller, no settlers other than 1-2 companion bots. You get 3 guns you can use total: AK, revolver, Shotgun. You can upgrade them, not very interesting. You can build things like armor etc but that involves a LOT of grind, not too interesting. There are bugs of course. You can tell they were trying to cash in on the hunger for more stalker but it's only the setting and themes that are similar. All in all the only thing I can see that's good here are the graphics and they're not really jaw dropping tbh. I'd wait for a drastic price cut, watch yt play etc before buying this. Also the reviews seem to be really skewed and this is an indication of manipulation either by the publisher or some sort of weird nationalistic craziness.… Expand
  76. vova22379
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
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  77. Dave4
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    Great story and very interesting place. Good sci-fi -survival game
  78. RodroG
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Chernobylite is a good, rare horror, survival, and science fiction role-playing video game that manages to differentiate itself from its clear influences of other popular post-apocalyptic game series, including the METRO and S.T.A.L.K.E.R series.

    The Chernobylite 's plot is intriguing and engaging. Gameplay-wise, the game features an intelligent and solid combination of different game    Chernobylite is a good, rare horror, survival, and science fiction role-playing video game that manages to differentiate itself from its clear influences of other popular post-apocalyptic game series, including the METRO and S.T.A.L.K.E.R series.

    The Chernobylite 's plot is intriguing and engaging. Gameplay-wise, the game features an intelligent and solid combination of different game mechanics that, although they don't stand out for their originality, do because of how well they are combined. Chernobylite is not focused on killing or shooting -despite being allowed, but does reward and encourages strategical, non-lethal, and stealth-based playstyles. The gameplay needs your patience and is strongly focused on the best management of daytime, weather, resources, and player inventory.

    It is an open-world game in the sense that it allows you to freely explore each of its different maps, even multiple times. The game features a system that will change dynamically the environment, weather, and the game events of the maps, based on the player's actions and decisions.

    In terms of bug polishing, there are certainly still some bugs and imperfections that the player will notice and find, but in my case, I haven't found anything that prevents enjoying the game and progressing.

    As for the level of optimization and performance issues, although the performance is acceptable and good 90% of the time, a significant recurring micro-stutter/hiccup issue hasn't yet been fixed. The stuttering/hiccups issue is annoying and can break the immersion of the player in the game. I hope the issue is finally mitigated or fixed with the next game patches or updates.

    Considering all of the above, I recommend this good indie PC game and, for me, it scores 7.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  79. Norragami
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра БОМБА , единственное что омрачает это маленькое количество анимаций , а те что есть топорные . Второе это тоже анимации ,но в диологах . Всё остальное для меня восхитительно!… Expand
  80. crucifixation
    Sep 12, 2021
    7
    This was a relatively decent game. I was pleasantly surprised, but I had a pretty low expectation coming into it. Not scary at all, unless you count some jump-scares once every 5 missions scary.

    The VA was hit or miss, the side-characters had much more charm than the main one did, with that british accent. Better than the russian voice tho, where I literally had to look at the pictures,    This was a relatively decent game. I was pleasantly surprised, but I had a pretty low expectation coming into it. Not scary at all, unless you count some jump-scares once every 5 missions scary.

    The VA was hit or miss, the side-characters had much more charm than the main one did, with that british accent. Better than the russian voice tho, where I literally had to look at the pictures, it felt like one dude was doing 3 voices at the start.

    One dude said normal is way too easy at some point, and I agree. While at the start I was still bothering with stealth, mid-game and towards the end i was just casually murdering everything, poppin a vodka and whistling to the objective.

    The ending was only half-predictable, so props for that! But the "bad" ending was really underwhelming.

    Base building, again like with the difficulty, was charming only at the beginning. Around the 4th side-kick i'd already built pretty much everything and was stockpiling ammo and gas, was srsly building closets for revolver ammo.... Balance that out a bit my guys.

    Overall I enjoyed it, and I'd recommend it, but not as a Stalker or Metro replacement. Considering it's a small-ish studio with no srs gaming cred, it was a good game.    … Expand
  81. AlexiasIZ
    Sep 26, 2021
    5
    From the one side of the "coin", we have a really interesting experiment, which shows us the abilities of photogrammetry technology and what kind of wonderful locations can create the experienced level designer with the help of this technology and a stable version of the Unreal Engine.
    But on the other side, we can observe the rudimentary craft mechanic, absolutely annoying development of    From the one side of the "coin", we have a really interesting experiment, which shows us the abilities of photogrammetry technology and what kind of wonderful locations can create the experienced level designer with the help of this technology and a stable version of the Unreal Engine.
    But on the other side, we can observe the rudimentary craft mechanic, absolutely annoying development of the HQ, and... bugs... Tons of bugs and technical problems (hello, unloaded model of the Nuclear plant at the most important moment, while the explosion starts, in the beginning, flashback).
    Oh, yeah, and voiceovers are awful...
    I'm really sorry to say, that this game disappointed me and a lot of gamers all around the world... I Hope, that developers will support the game in the future and will show us a real thriller in the decorations of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone    … Expand
  82. aNTICAPS
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Fantastic atmosphere combined with excellent graphics and new technologies DLSS and FSR do their job. Yes, the animations, story, gameplay, sound and text localization (into Russian) are not ideal, but for the familiar voices from Stalker and Metro from me a separate thanks. The composer hit the top ten, the soundtrack is memorable. There is good support from Ansel.
  83. flwixs
    Apr 16, 2022
    6
    Могла стать пиздатой игрой, а стала хуетой, Сто лет раннего доступа даже после релиза, 4-5 локаций без дополнений, дохера багов, отсутствие нормально сюжета, уёбищная стрельба. Из плюсов графика и атмосфера чернобыля передана офигенно, но выпускать игру в релиз а потом наполнять её каким то не понятным контентом, а скоро ещё и выйдет улучшенное издание. Не понятно нахуя и для чего, вМогла стать пиздатой игрой, а стала хуетой, Сто лет раннего доступа даже после релиза, 4-5 локаций без дополнений, дохера багов, отсутствие нормально сюжета, уёбищная стрельба. Из плюсов графика и атмосфера чернобыля передана офигенно, но выпускать игру в релиз а потом наполнять её каким то не понятным контентом, а скоро ещё и выйдет улучшенное издание. Не понятно нахуя и для чего, в принципе по сюжету пробежать и поглазеть на локации заебись, всё остальное проходняк.… Expand
  84. Pmstz
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    Ok game
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  85. OperatorIron
    May 3, 2023
    9
    Really enjoyable game with great atmosphere and story. Since the game doesn't offer an extreme difficulty and challenge for hardcore gamers, it's more focused on the travel and the stories Igor live during his search for Tatyana. Feels like STALKER (game) and Roadside Picnic.
  86. DoomQuakeDuke
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Questo gioco è fantastico. Per gli amanti di STALKER e di METRO, questo gioco non ha nulla da invidiare. Inoltre, la costruzione della base è eccezionale, così come la connessione con i personaggi. La trama e la straordinaria grafica lo rendono uno dei giochi più belli del genere ambientato nei pressi di Chernobyl. ITALIAN USER

    This game is fantastic. For fans of STALKER and METRO, this    Questo gioco è fantastico. Per gli amanti di STALKER e di METRO, questo gioco non ha nulla da invidiare. Inoltre, la costruzione della base è eccezionale, così come la connessione con i personaggi. La trama e la straordinaria grafica lo rendono uno dei giochi più belli del genere ambientato nei pressi di Chernobyl. ITALIAN USER

    This game is fantastic. For fans of STALKER and METRO, this game has nothing to envy. Furthermore, the base building is outstanding, as is the connection with the characters. The story and the exceptional graphics make it one of the most beautiful games in the genre set near Chernobyl.    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 10, 2022
    80
    Chernobylite successfully blends survival, horror and FPS genres with science fiction with its storytelling style and gameplay.
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  2. Meristation
    Oct 21, 2021
    78
    Although it took a bit of fighting from the game's part, in the end Chernobylite´s charm won us over and we were thoroughly addicted to the game´s loop with a great story to top it all off.
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  3. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    75
    An interesting return to The Zone and a perfect game to help you survive the wait for Stalker 2. Chernobylite is atmospheric, intriguing, sometimes beautiful, but also needlessly bloated with distracting elements that force you to deal with unimportant or repetitive stuff. It has its issues, but first and foremost it’s an original game with an engaging story and I do recommend it. [10/2021, p.24]
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