STALKER 2 Endings Guide: How to Unlock All

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• Choices That Affect STALKER 2’s Ending

• She Will Never Be Free

• Project Y

• Today Never Ends

• Brave New World

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl offers a compelling narrative with four distinct endings, each shaped by the crucial choices players make during the game. Although the game doesn't boast an extensive list of endings, the four possible outcomes provide a rich and varied conclusion to the player's journey through the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.

Players will encounter pivotal decisions throughout their playthrough, but it's during three specific missions—Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish—that these choices significantly impact the game's ending. Below, we detail each ending and the key dialogue options to choose during these critical missions.

Choices That Affect STALKER 2’s Ending

The game's endings hinge on choices made in three key missions: Subtle Matter, Dangerous Liaisons, and The Last Wish. These missions occur towards the end of the game, allowing players to reach Legends of the Zone and then make a manual save. This strategic save point enables players to explore all possible endings without replaying the entire game.

She Will Never Be Free

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

To achieve the "She Will Never Be Free" ending, players must align with Strelok's goal to protect the Zone. This involves making enemies of all other factions, which includes rejecting Scar, escaping from Korshunov, and shooting Kaymanov. Strelok, a recurring character from previous S.T.A.L.K.E.R. titles, adds depth to this ending, making it worthwhile to delve into his lore.

Project Y

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

For the "Project Y" ending, players should follow the same choices as in "She Will Never Be Free" but opt to lower the gun instead of shooting Kaymanov. This choice aligns you with Kaymanov, a scientist interested in observing the Zone's natural evolution without external control.

Today Never Ends

• Subtle Matter: Eternal spring
• Dangerous Liaisons: [Escape]
• The Last Wish: N/A

The "Today Never Ends" ending involves siding with the Spark faction, led by Scar, the protagonist from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. Helping Scar leads to his entry into a pod, aiming to reach the Shining Zone. Notably, this ending only requires choices in two of the three key missions.

Brave New World

• Subtle Matter: Life is for the living
• Dangerous Liaisons: I'm not your enemy
• The Last Wish: N/A

In the "Brave New World" ending, players ally with Colonel Krushunov of The Ward faction, aiming to eradicate the Zone. Similar to the Spark ending, this path involves making choices in only two of the critical missions.