STALZONE
Playing now
4,922−10,899 vs. yesterday
12%of peak
All-time peak
40,123Dec 2024
Playing now
4,922−10,899 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
40,123Dec 2024
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| Community | Fall season is live The Zone's colors shift into their autumn hue, a new anomalous cataclysm has just changed the central northern location, but this is just the beginning! This fall you can expect updates to the core game, new quests and seasonal events, that you can see on this roadmap. And in October the Festivity starts, the main event of this season. If you haven't logged into STALZONE in a while, now is prob… | — | |
| Community | Charged gifts The Electrostorm is raging at full force, and with it, the artifacts of the autumn season have returned! Black Hole, Mug, Snares, Timber, and Larva will now appear at Forge-11 after regular eruptions, and can also be obtained from Lightning Rods during the Electrostorm. Hurry and collect the artifacts while you still can! | — | |
| Community | STALZONE is heading to FPS Games Show Good news: STALZONE got a spot at FPS Games Show this year, alongside other studios from the genre. We've put together a separate look at the new season just for the occasion — not the same as the season trailer we already dropped, so it's worth catching live. September 3, 18:00 UTC on TheFPSGamesShow Twitch channel . Set a reminder and join the live! | — | |
| News | WARNING! High voltage Watch video overview of the Patch Notes: NOTE FOR NA REGION PLAYERS: The event described below will begin at 6:00 PM (EDT) on the NA region. We wanted more players to be able to witness the in-game events that lead to the Electrostorm, so we've scheduled them at a more convenient time for the NA region. If you'd like to see how it all begins, head to Forge-11 at 5:00 PM (EDT) and witness it fir… | — | |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.
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| Game servers online Server maintenance is completed, game servers are back online. Countdown to something else has started too... |
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| In-game event | Patch Notes [02.09.2026] Watch video overview of the Patch Notes: Stalkers are talking about something that cannot be perceived or understood. People are abandoning their gear, leaving their routes, and swearing they felt someone else’s presence. More and more experienced stalkers are turning back to superstitions. The Zone is filling with primal fear. Contents · Season: tulpa! · Season Pass menu change · Economy adjus… | — |
| Community | New season: tulpa! Stalkers are losing trust in each other. The mind itself has become the enemy — gradually, everything around you feels unreal. 💀 Not everyone will be able to resist this unknown influence. What about you? Put yourself to the test and enter the Zone on September 2. | — |
| Community | Server Maintenance We will be performing server maintenance in the EU, NA, SEA and NEA regions: 2 September, 2026 07:00 - 11:00 (CEST) 01:00 AM - 05:00 AM (EDT) 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM (GMT+8) 02:00 PM - 06:00 PM (KST)\ Schedules may change due to unexpected problems. STALZONE servers will be unavailable during maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you in advance for your unders… | — |
| Community | Autumn collection Rumours about the new season rewards are spreading fast. Will you believe them, or are they just another tulpa? Log in on September 2 and find out the truth. | — |
| Community | Time to submit your entries Submissions close today at 20:59 (UTC). Check access to the links where your work is posted. Make sure they're open for viewing and display correctly. Learn more — | — |
| Community | Storm Warning The cyclone is changing direction. Bearing — Forge-11. | — |
| Community | Do you recognize these places? We decided to give new life to the duel maps Depot and Warehouse. How do you like the result? Would you like to see other maps reworked? | — |
| Community | What's hiding in the rewards? In the new season you'd be able to get a sniper rifle with a unique mechanic. Its shots can be charged up in order to make them more powerful. Does this mechanic make it more interesting compared to other sniper rifles? Share your thoughts in the comments! | — |
| Community | Something is stirring in the shadows There are things created not by nature, but by the mind. Thoughts that take root can grow into an entity — one living its own, separate life. It sees and hears everything you do. It lives inside your head. But who said your goals and desires will always align? What should we expect this fall? Share your guesses in the comments, Seeker! | — |
| Community | Don’t forget to spend your season currency! On September 2 , the Anticyclone season comes to an end. Along with the end of the season, the following items will be removed from the game: • Cartridges (season currency). • The Triumphs Shop, along with Pops' Coins. • The temporary The Zone: There and Back event, along with Explorer coins. Please note that on NEA region the event will go on until September 30. • Accumulated chances for the S… | — |
| Community | Airdrops are already on Forge-11 From August 26 to September 2 , airdrops with overdrives will start appearing on Forge-11. All strongholds except the central one will yield 25% more items for sale and barter. Rewards won't wait, grab yours before it's gone! | — |
| Community | Game changes are now live Server maintenance is completed, game servers are back online. The following changes are now available in the game: • The Coliseum ranked season has officially concluded. Congratulations to everyone who managed to climb to the higher leagues and secure their place among the strongest fighters! As for the rewards, they will be distributed on September 2 — we need time to carefully verify the res… | — |
| Community | Server Maintenance We will be performing server maintenance in the EU, NA, SEA and NEA regions: 📆 26 August, 2026 06:00 - 11:30 (CEST) 12:00 AM - 05:30 AM (EDT) 01:00 PM - 05:30 PM (GMT+8) 03:00 PM - 06:30 PM (KST) ❕ Schedules may change due to unexpected problems. 🚧 STALZONE servers will be unavailable during maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and we thank you in advance for your u… | — |
| Community | Valuable cargo in the Zone From August 26 to September 2 , overdrives airdrops will start appearing on Forge-11. All strongholds, except the central one, will yield 25% more sellable items and barter goods. The Zone is generous, but not for long. Will you grab your share in time? | — |
| Community | Secret development concepts Art department shared some development concepts with us once again, but we still haven't figured out what they are... Do you already have any theories? Share your thoughts in the comments! | — |
| Community | RU region's top players' modules Not sure which module to pick after the summer patch notes? No worries! After a brief interview with the best players of the RU region, STALZONE NEWS has put together a list of the most relevant and useful modules. Know a better option? Share your modules in the comments! | — |
| Community | Q&A with the NPC AI department We are going to collect questions you may have for our AI department. This department works on the behavior of entities controlled by the game. In STALZONE these are usually represented by Mutants and humanoid NPCs. If you're curious about their behaviour, both in combat and just the world in general, as well as plans about their future development, you've come to the right place. 💬 You can le… | — |
| Community | Show Them What You've Got! The season is live, time to put your builds and skills to the test. Climb the leagues, keep an eye on the leaderboard in the Bar and fight your way into the top to grab the season's top rewards. Schedule reminder: EU: Mon–Fri 2:00 PM–10:00 PM Sat–Sun 12:00 PM–4:00 AM NA: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 10:00 PM–2:00 AM Sat–Sun 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM, 10:00 PM–4:00 AM SEA /… | — |
| Community | Coliseum Weekend Let’s test your predictions: how much rating can you earn over these two days? Post your estimate in the comments — and then try to beat it. 🕒 Schedule reminder: EU: Sat–Sun 12:00 PM–4:00 AM NA: Sat–Sun 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM, 10:00 PM–4:00 AM SEA / NEA: Sat–Sun 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 9:30 PM–3:30 AM Plenty of time — jump into Coliseum and push your limits! | — |
| Community | New Coliseum ranked time windows reminder To ensure faster matchmaking and balanced opponent selection, Ranked mode operates only during designated hours. Playing outside these windows would result in long queue times or unbalanced lobbies. 🕒 Reminder of the schedule: • EU Mon–Fri: 2:00 PM–10:00 PM. Sat–Sun: 12:00 PM–4:00 AM. • NA Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 10:00 PM–2:00 AM. Sat–Sun: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM | 4:00 PM–8:00… | — |
| Community | Check the Event Hub The “SSPP Contracts” event ends on August 19 . The Receipts will disappear along with it, so make sure to spend them in the shop before then. The additional Coliseum challenges will also be removed from the Event Hub, so the upcoming weekend is a great opportunity to complete anything you haven’t finished yet. Good luck completing your objectives! | — |
| Community | Hotfix [14.08.2026] Without restarting game servers, the following changes have been applied to Coliseum mode: 🔄 Matchmaking Update Updated protection against frequent rematches: you won’t face the same opponents again within 10 minutes for EU and 1 minute for NA, NEA, and SEA servers (based on your last match). 🕝 Updated Ranked Time Windows EU: Mon–Fri: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 12:00 PM – 4:00 AM. NA: Mon–F… | — |