After successfully crowd-funding the title in four days, The Farm 51’s Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone will launch on March 6th for PC via Steam Early Access. It hasn’t yet outlined the cost or how much content will be available.
The story concerns former soldier Cole Grey, whose world relies on Chernobylite, which is in short supply. He thus joins the Planewalker initiative to venture into parallel worlds for their Chernobylite materials (taking it into his body). However, he ends up in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where he meets the previous game’s antagonist, Black Stalker.
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone will feature a third-person mode alongside the original’s first-person perspective. It also includes the first game’s guns, weapon customization, additional co-op and solo play locations, and more (including an “endless” post-story mode).
Several of these are stretch goals, so how many features will be available in early access remains to be seen. It’s also unknown if the originally planned October 2025 release window will see any shifts based on potential feedback. Stay tuned for updates in the meantime.
