S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is a 2009 first-person shooter survival horror video game developed by GSC Game World for Microsoft Windows. It is the third main game released in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of video games, following S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, with the game's narrative and events following the former. It was published in the CIS territories by GSC World Publishing in October 2009, before being released by Deep Silver and bitComposer Games in North America and the PAL region in February 2010.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2009
- Developer
- GSC Game World
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 2 October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | GSC Game World |
| Publisher | GSC Game World |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Horror |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q788762, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat? How long to beat it
Total play time for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is about 31.9 hours to do everything, and around 15.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 15.1h | 144 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 23.4h | 268 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 31.9h | 79 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat sits on the grid
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- Year
- 73ahead of 26% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 51ahead of 89% of the catalogue
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Part of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is one of 4 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
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Common questions about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
What platforms is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is available on PC. It first released in 2009.
Who made S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat was developed by GSC Game World and published by GSC Game World.
How long does it take to beat S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?
about 15.1 hours for the main story, 23.4 hours with the main extras, 31.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.