S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Live player count and Steam charts
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 148 | -7 | -4.5% | 289 |
| Jun 2026 | 155 | -16 | -9.4% | 319 |
| May 2026 | 171 | +14 | +8.9% | 379 |
| Apr 2026 | 157 | +10 | +6.8% | 368 |
| Mar 2026 | 147 | -11 | -7.0% | 304 |
| Feb 2026 | 158 | -5 | -3.1% | 321 |
| Jan 2026 | 163 | +13 | +8.7% | 331 |
| Dec 2025 | 150 | -7 | -4.5% | 293 |
| Nov 2025 | 157 | +3 | +1.9% | 332 |
| Oct 2025 | 154 | +11 | +7.7% | 330 |
| Sep 2025 | 143 | -15 | -9.5% | 301 |
| Aug 2025 | 158 | -1 | -0.6% | 309 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- May 20, 2025S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl Enhanced Edition is now on Steam!
- May 14, 2025S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Enhanced Edition, coming May 20
- Mar 6, 2024Console release and weeklong Steam deal for all S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans
- Aug 2, 2023Gamescom is coming, as well as the demo of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
- Jun 27, 2023Ukrainian localization
- Jun 16, 2023Chinese localization
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 17:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 26 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
