Next week 3 remasters of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will be released – and it is quite possible that you will find them for free in your library

In May, three parts of the famous S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series will receive visually enhanced remaster versions. Long-time fans are likely to be particularly delighted.

Which games are getting a remaster? Developer GSC Game World has uploaded four new trailers in a row, one for each game and one for the new S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy – Enhanced Edition. 

Included are:

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl – Enhanced Edition
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky – Enhanced Edition
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat – Enhanced Edition

The three remasters and the new collection will be released on May 20, 2025, in just under a week.

Here you can see the trailer for the new Legends of the Zone Trilogy:

Visual Improvements for PC and Consoles

How do you get the remaster for free? You will get the remaster versions of the three games for free if you already own the games – which is likely the case for fans. For example, if you already have “Shadow of Chornobyl” in your library, you will receive its Enhanced Edition as a free update.

What’s included in the updates? In addition to graphical improvements, there is also controller support for PC. Additionally, the Steam Workshop will be integrated, making it easier to share and download mods. Those playing on the Steam Deck can also expect the games to run smoothly there.

In terms of graphics, you can expect:

• improved lighting and reflections
• New textures and models for NPCs, weapons, and environmental objects
• better rendering of water and wetness as well as a renewed skybox
• cutscenes in 4K and an improved field-of-view for weapons

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On PC, you can get the games on Steam, in the Epic Games Store, and on GOG. On the consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, the remasters will also be available. There you can expect several quality modes – depending on whether you prefer the best possible graphics or more FPS.

In November 2024, the long-awaited sequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released in a poor technical condition. Why this had to be the case, you can find out in this article on MeinMMO: Developer of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 explains why the survival shooter had to appear so broken