When Stalker 2 launched in 2024, it was the first game in its series in 15 years, but despite what its name might suggest, it was actually the fourth entry. The original trilogy of Stalker games were released one year after the other, from 2007 to 2009, building out of the most fascinating, hostile worlds in video games. Now, those original games are available on PlayStation Plus with enhanced versions that bring them more in line with modern hardware while retaining all the brutal charm of the originals.
Stalker: Legends of the Zone Trilogy collects all three Stalker first-person shooter games — Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Skies, and Call of Pripyat — into one package. These are remasters, as opposed to full remakes, so while they’ll look and run better than previous versions, their idiosyncratic gameplay remains intact. While the trilogy was already available on PlayStation 4, it hits PS Plus the same day it receives an updated PS5 edition.
