

As such, creatures within The Zone are vastly different from their real-world counterparts: dogs, boars, crows and many more. In keeping with the post-nuclear decay within The Zone, extreme radiation has caused mutations among animals and plants in the area. begins years later, after people have begun coming to the zone in search of money, valuable artifacts and scientific information. "О-свідомлення") program, killing or mutating most of the inhabitants. However, in 2006, almost 20 years after the first incident, a second disaster occurred, caused by the C-consciousness (rus. Īfter the initial Chernobyl Disaster, attempts were made to repopulate the area, primarily with scientists and military personnel. It encompasses roughly 30 square kilometers and features a slice of Chernobyl extending south from Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant geographical changes for artistic license include moving the city of Pripyat into this area (it is actually to the north-west of the power station), although the city itself is directly modeled on its real-life counterpart, albeit smaller in size.


takes place in an area called "The Zone", which is based on the real-lifeĬhernobyl Exclusion Zone and partly on the settings of the source novel and film. Sequel, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, which was released worldwide in February 2010. On April 30, 2009, GSC Game World announced a On July 11, 2007, GSC Game World announced a prequel, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, which was released on September 15, 2008.
