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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

2007 · GSC Game World

Explore a hazardous zone where tense gunfights, strange anomalies and scavenging create an uncertain journey.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

92

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score90
Hidden Gem80
Revival Potential80

GAME DNA

experience
Survival tension · Immersive simulation · Discovery-led
genre
Action · Shooter
mood
Tense · Cinematic
gameplay
Combat · Exploration
difficulty
Medium
era
2000s
pacing
Balanced
perspective
First-person
structure
Open world

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

TenseCinematicCombatExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Explore a hazardous zone where tense gunfights, strange anomalies and scavenging create an uncertain journey.

Explore a hazardous zone where tense gunfights, strange anomalies and scavenging create an uncertain journey.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2007. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2007
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
THQ · GSC World Publishing

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2010

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STRONG MATCH

Cinematic · Tense · Shooter · Action · Survival tension

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Cinematic / Tense mood; Shooter / Action genre; Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Survival tension23% distinctive overlap · 17.0 / 72.5 points
  • mood: Cinematic · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 70.3 / 70.3 points
  • genre: Action · Shooter100% distinctive overlap · 30.4 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration100% distinctive overlap · 19.1 / 19.1 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2004

Half-Life 2

62% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Cinematic · Tense · Shooter · Action · Survival tension

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Cinematic / Tense mood; Shooter / Action genre; Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Survival tension23% distinctive overlap · 17.0 / 72.5 points
  • mood: Cinematic · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 70.3 / 70.3 points
  • genre: Action · Shooter100% distinctive overlap · 30.4 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration100% distinctive overlap · 19.1 / 19.1 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

1998

Half-Life

60% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Cinematic · Tense · Shooter · Action · Survival tension

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Cinematic / Tense mood; Shooter / Action genre; Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Survival tension23% distinctive overlap · 17.0 / 72.5 points
  • mood: Cinematic · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 70.3 / 70.3 points
  • genre: Action · Shooter100% distinctive overlap · 30.4 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration100% distinctive overlap · 19.1 / 19.1 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2013

BioShock Infinite

53% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Cinematic · Tense · Shooter · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Cinematic / Tense mood; Shooter / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 75.4 points
  • mood: Cinematic · Tense100% distinctive overlap · 70.3 / 70.3 points
  • genre: Action · Shooter100% distinctive overlap · 30.4 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration100% distinctive overlap · 19.1 / 19.1 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 14.7 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

1998

Resident Evil 2

32% SIMILAR

LIMITED MATCH

Cinematic · Tense · Survival tension · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Cinematic / Tense mood; Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity); Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Survival tension21% distinctive overlap · 17.1 / 82.9 points
  • mood: Cinematic · Tense72% distinctive overlap · 48.8 / 67.7 points
  • genre: Action19% distinctive overlap · 5.5 / 28.1 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration34% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 23.6 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2006

Ōkami

31% SIMILAR

LIMITED MATCH

Discovery-led

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Discovery-led experiences (progressing through curiosity and finding new knowledge or spaces).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Discovery-led25% distinctive overlap · 18.0 / 73.4 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 66.1 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 30.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration59% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 20.2 points
  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points