A grueling wasteland loop keeps veterans locked in for dozens of hours despite a sluggish start. Post-launch reception sits at 66 percent positive across 498 sampled reviews, matching a global historical score of 72 percent on Steam.
What it's about: STALZONE est le jeu de tir à extraction où vous n'avez pas à recommencer — et le seul avec un monde auquel vous avez envie d'appartenir. Vous êtes invité à explorer la Zone d'Exclusion de Tchernobyl, truffée d'anomalies et divisée entre factions rivales dont les territoires façonnent le danger autour de vous
In-game
« Un trés bon survival pos apo qui mélange parfaitement pve puis pvp ce stress quasi permanent de croisé un ennemi ^^ excellent »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 378 h played1« Cool game, found username mentionning some people who had links with kid on an island. -Wonderful, would recommend. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 20 h played1« Alors, Pour un FTP Online, c'est vraiment pas mal, surtout si on a grandi dans l'univers de Stalker et Metro. Je recommande. »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 36 h played111« le jeux est vraiment super les gens qui crie a l aimbot sont juste nul »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 159 h played« this game is a drug,i recommande if u love kill people take they'r farm (yes u need to farm like every mmorpg ) but the universe is incridibly good take it ,, try it , love it zbiii »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 624 h played« good gam but need a lot of farming »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 65 h played
« À moitié traduit (je dirais à peine 15 %), encore pas mal de bugs, et du JcJ sauvage, donc joueurs JcE, fuyez ; sinon le concept est cool, mais l'application un peu moins... »👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 3 h played1« Cheaters every corner, but actualy normal as the bots themselves are able to shoot through a mountain from 1km away to headshot you... Devs seems to not care at all or maybe they are just lost about how to fix anything... »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played1« Dude who makes a 2 part tutorial ??? deleted game immediately 0/10 would rather drag my nuts across gravel »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played2« Le jeu a l'air bon mais c'est une honte qu'il ne soit toujours pas traduit en francais aujourd'hui il y a l IA je penses que les communauté n'en demande pas trop sorté vous les doigts du ***! »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 10 h played« I've played stalker chernobyl and stalker 2 in master difficulty, but i did not think i'd play against bots with aimbot in this game. Unplayable. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played« this game is very good but a little bit hard and you're gonna rage a lot if you dicided to play this game »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 390 h played
In players' words
« Un trés bon survival pos apo qui mélange parfaitement pve puis pvp ce stress quasi permanent de croisé un ennemi ^^ excellent »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 378 h played1« À moitié traduit (je dirais à peine 15 %), encore pas mal de bugs, et du JcJ sauvage, donc joueurs JcE, fuyez ; sinon le concept est cool, mais l'application un peu moins... »👎 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 3 h played1« Cool game, found username mentionning some people who had links with kid on an island. -Wonderful, would recommend. »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 20 h played1« Cheaters every corner, but actualy normal as the bots themselves are able to shoot through a mountain from 1km away to headshot you... Devs seems to not care at all or maybe they are just lost about how to fix anything... »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played1« Alors, Pour un FTP Online, c'est vraiment pas mal, surtout si on a grandi dans l'univers de Stalker et Metro. Je recommande. »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 36 h played111« Dude who makes a 2 part tutorial ??? deleted game immediately 0/10 would rather drag my nuts across gravel »👎 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 0 h played2« le jeux est vraiment super les gens qui crie a l aimbot sont juste nul »👍 anonymous review · Aug 2026 · 159 h played« Le jeu a l'air bon mais c'est une honte qu'il ne soit toujours pas traduit en francais aujourd'hui il y a l IA je penses que les communauté n'en demande pas trop sorté vous les doigts du ***! »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 10 h played« this game is a drug,i recommande if u love kill people take they'r farm (yes u need to farm like every mmorpg ) but the universe is incridibly good take it ,, try it , love it zbiii »👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 624 h played« I've played stalker chernobyl and stalker 2 in master difficulty, but i did not think i'd play against bots with aimbot in this game. Unplayable. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played« good gam but need a lot of farming »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 65 h played« this game is very good but a little bit hard and you're gonna rage a lot if you dicided to play this game »👍 anonymous review · Sep 2026 · 390 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
68 % pos · n=104
Content / longevity
61 % pos · n=46
Multiplayer
40 % pos · n=35
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=15
Performance
36 % pos · n=14
Value for money
50 % pos · n=12
Graphics / art
50 % pos · n=10
Interface / UX
33 % pos · n=9
Story / writing
57 % pos · n=7
Audio / music
57 % pos · n=7
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
104
71
5
28
Content / longevity
46
28
1
17
Multiplayer
35
14
1
20
Stability / bugs
15
0
0
15
Performance
14
5
0
9
Value for money
12
6
0
6
Graphics / art
10
5
1
4
Interface / UX
9
3
0
6
Story / writing
7
4
0
3
Audio / music
7
4
0
3
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 35 h on median; those who dislike it: 75 h.
<2h
24 % (n=38)
2-10h
77 % (n=57)
10-25h
83 % (n=87)
>25h
65 % (n=316)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
📈 Up since launch (+17 pts) — updates have won players over
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
2,1 %Demanding
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 17 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 5,2 % of players.
Core gameplay mechanics drive the engagement with 71 positive mentions out of 104 total
World content and progression satisfy players, showing 28 positive mentions out of 46
Dedicated playtime pays off as users with 10 to 25 hours logged report an 83 percent approval rate
Weaknesses
Multiplayer encounters and faction mechanics draw frustration, registering 20 negative mentions out of 35
Technical stability is a primary pain point, with bugs cited exclusively through 15 negative mentions out of 15
Initial hours alienate newcomers, resulting in a low 24 percent positive score for players with under 2 hours of playtime
Who is it for?
Resilient survivalists willing to endure a steep learning curve and technical friction for a deep multiplayer zone crawl.
Is STALZONE worth it in 2026?
Yes, but with a few reservations: 72% of 108,644 Steam reviews are positive (player score 66/100). Most-praised strength: Core gameplay mechanics drive the engagement. The game is free to play.
Verdict
STALZONE demands patience through rough technical performance and punishing early hours before revealing its addictive open-world loop. While technical issues and multiplayer balance need work, dedicated scavengers will find a compelling wasteland to conquer.
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