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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Worth it · RPG · 2007
Solid value for the price: about 15h, $19.99 (~$1.33/hr), 95% positive.
The verdict
Becomes a BANGER at $16.06
20% off today's $19.99. Wait for that sale.
$1.33/hr over the 15h main story, $0.49/hr if you 100% it (41.2h).
Better value than 95% of RPG games
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.
Length
15h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
41.2h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$1.33/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$19.99
Reviews
95%
47,973 reviews
Metacritic
82
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2007
What drives the score
Value$1.33/hr
price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length15 hours
how much game you get. hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews95% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach1.5M+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Metacritic82/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+13
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 47,973 Steam player reviews
Price history
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DeveloperGSC Game World
PublisherGSC Game World
GenreRPG
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