STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl - All Endings (& How to Get Them)

This guide details the four possible endings in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, determined by player choices in three key missions: Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish. A manual save before Legends of the Zone allows players to experience all endings without a full replay.

Choices That Determine the Ending

The player's choices in these three missions directly impact the game's conclusion.

Ending 1: She Will Never Be Free

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]".
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Fire]".

This ending aligns with Strelok's goal of protecting the Zone, achieved by antagonizing all other factions: rejecting Scar, escaping Korshunov, and eliminating Kaymanov.

Ending 2: Project Y

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]".
• The Last Wish: Choose "[Lower the Gun]".

Similar to the first ending, but instead of killing Kaymanov, the player spares him, siding with his scientific approach to the Zone's future.

Ending 3: Today Never Ends

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Eternal spring."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "[Escape]".
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.

This ending involves assisting Scar and the Spark faction, leading to his journey into the Shining Zone. Only choices in two missions are crucial here.

Ending 4: Brave New World

• Subtle Matter: Choose "Life is for the living."
• Dangerous Liaisons: Choose "I'm not your enemy".
• The Last Wish: No specific choice required for this ending.

This ending results from siding with Colonel Krushunov and the Ward faction, aiming to eradicate the Zone. Like the Spark ending, only two mission choices are decisive.