S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Patch 2.0.2 Fixes Missing NPCs and Bodies on Steam

The small hotfix addresses a progression-blocking issue and includes a warning for players using mods after Back to the Zone.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Patch 2.0.2 is now available on Steam, bringing a fix for missing NPCs and bodies that could prevent players from progressing through the Zone.

GSC Game World announced the release in its Steam announcement. The update is narrowly focused, with one listed correction aimed at an issue that could make certain characters or bodies disappear.

Players using modifications should take extra care after the Back to the Zone update. GSC recommends disabling mods if performance or stability problems continue after installing the latest changes.

Anyone who encounters another unexpected in-game anomaly can visit the Technical Support Center for troubleshooting help and to report the issue.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Patch 2.0.2 Notes

Patch 2.0.2 targets a bug that could remove certain NPCs or bodies from the game world, with possible consequences for story and gameplay progression.

Addressed an issue where certain NPCs or bodies could disappear and potentially prevent players from progressing.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path through the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.