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Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — PvP. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a survival craft game released in 2007, 95% positive on Steam (47,291 reviews), with 185 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.

PvPSingle-player tooSurvival · Survival craft

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and…

How S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op
Not listed on Steam
Online PvP
Yes
LAN play
Yes
Single-player mode
Yes

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Atmospheric, Post-apocalyptic, Open World, FPS, Survival, Action, Survival Horror, Shooter

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Quick answers

Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl co-op?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl does not list co-op on Steam; it has PvP, Single-player too.
Does S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl have PvP?
Yes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has player-versus-player modes.
Do we both need to own S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl to play together?
Yes. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.
How many people play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?
About 185 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Can you play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on LAN?
Yes. Steam lists LAN PvP for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, so it works on a local network without the game's online servers.

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