Chernobylite (2021)

Developer: The Farm 51
Publisher: All In! Games
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 49 player ratings
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

How it feels

A tense, atmospheric survival game where you cautiously explore a haunting, radioactive exclusion zone, scavenging for resources and uncovering conspiracy alongside difficult combat and branching story choices.

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About

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror experience, mixing the free exploration of its disturbing world with challenging combat, unique crafting, and non-linear storytelling. Play as a physicist, one of the Chernobyl Power Plant's ex-employees, and investigate the mysterious disappearance of your beloved. Try to survive and reveal the contamination zone's twisted secrets. Remember, the military presence is not your only concern. Get ready for a thrilling adventure of survival, conspiracy, horror, love, and obsession. One that will prove to you that it's not about how you face your fears, it's about how you survive them.

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