GSC Game World Teases the Upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Release

Earlier this month, GSC Game World released a new trailer for the upcoming S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl expansion titled Cost of Hope. Unfortunately, fans still don’t know the exact release date for the DLC, but a recent post from the developers suggests it will be coming very soon.

A new post was published on the official S.T.A.L.K.E.R. page on X to mark the Steam Summer Sale 2026, which started on June 25 and will run until July 9. The developers not only reminded everyone that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now discounted by 30% but also announced that the next adventure set in the Zone is closer than many players expect, as you can check out below:

In the summertime, when the weather is high...

Radiation levels are too. Good thing the prices aren't.

You can grab S.T.A.L.K.E.R.2: Heart of Chornobyl with a 30% OFF discount during the Steam Summer Sale. Get Ultimate Edition and secure Cost of Hope on day one.

The next journey into the Zone is closer than you think.

Earlier reports also revealed that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope will introduce a new heroine named Mavka and bring back at least two characters from the original games —Suslov, a scientist from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and General Voronin, who appeared only as a secondary character in the second installment. Moreover, according to a recent leak, Cost of Hope might require over 200 GB of free storage space. In addition to Cost of Hope, GSC Game World is reportedly developing Patch 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which is expected to be released before the DLC. This likely explains why the recent update listed on SteamDB was so massive.

Are you excited about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, the new DLC for Heart of Chornobyl? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope will release this summer for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.