Chernobylite
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…
Chernobylite is an adventure developed by The Farm 51, released 28 July 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $5.99 at GOG.
What Chernobylite is
Chernobylite is an adventure game developed by The Farm 51 and released in 2021. It was published by All In! Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
April 26th, 1:23 AM Ukrainian time, 1986. The day when Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe happened and the life of 350,000 people changed forever. At the time you were just a young, passionate, naive physicist working at the facility. And like many, you’ve lost what was most dear to you – your girlfriend. 30 years later you’re still struggling with the demons of the past. So to finally put them to rest, you are getting back to what’s now called the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror, science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Chernobylite holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 2 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 54 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2500K CPU, 8 GB RAM and Geforce GTX 660/GTX 1050/GTX 770M or AMD Radeon R7 260/Integrated Ryzen 7 4800H or Intel Arc A580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $5.99 at GOG, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Chernobylite launched on 28 July 2021, within three weeks of The Forgotten City, Death's Door, Black Book and Road 96. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Forgotten City, Death's Door, Black Book, Road 96.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Chernobylite yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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