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

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned…

20 May 2025

What S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition is

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition is an adventure game developed by GSC Game World and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions. Make your way to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant through radiation, anomalies, enemies, mutants, and conflict-raging Zone.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition is the 11th of 13 entries we hold in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The next entry was S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition in 2025.

See all 13 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games in release order →

What it launched against

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition launched on 20 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

Official trailer