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The Zone: Stalker Stories

Illuminated Games

Tactical card battles and narrative RPG exploration in a world of monsters and anomalies. As one of the last remnants of humanity, trapped in the Zone, it's your turn to become a Stalker and walk where others fear to tread.

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Tactical card battles and narrative RPG exploration in a world of monsters and anomalies. This is the Zone.

Cut your way through rabid mutants and supernatural creatures. Collect and use artifacts of mysterious power. Develop your latent abilities and crush your enemies with the force of your mind.

The last remnants of humanity are locked in a desperate battle for survival. Helplessly trapped inside the Zone -- fighting not only against the twisted, hostile environment, but the supernatural fear and confusion that constantly attacks their minds.

You are one of the lucky ones. A 'mutant', cursed with strange telekinetic powers, as well as higher resistance to the Confusion. The kind of person who could thrive out there... If you can stay alive.

Create your perfect deck by mixing and matching hundreds of pieces of equipment. Carefully manage your expedition to maximise your exploration time. Take on side jobs with unique stories and unique rewards. Make friends. Make enemies.

Inspired by games such as Slay the Spire, S.T.A.L.K.E.R and Darkest Dungeon, the Zone blends a new take on deckbuilding with rich narrative -- a full story crafted by industry veterans (Mount&Blade, The Next World).

  • Gorgeous hand-drawn art

  • Gripping story, colourful characters

  • A beautiful, dangerous world to explore

  • Deep inventory management - Assemble your deck and abilities however you want

  • Research powerful upgrades for combat and exploration

  • Complete side jobs to gain unique rewards

  • Many different items and abilities to mix and match your perfect playstyle

NOTE: The Zone contains some AI-assisted art. All such pieces were extensively modified by human artists. The game may also contain AI-generated temp art while in Early Access.

Considering the negative environmental and societal impact of generative AI, we no longer use it anywhere in our process.

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  1. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam announcement

    Update on hold

    My internet has always been dodgy, since I live in a very remote area, but for the past couple weeks it has been entirely non-functional. Even basic web browsing is impossible,…

  2. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam announcement

    Game State - June

    There's not enough new content this month to justify an update, since things are speeding up for me at work and I haven't been able to put much time into Zone. However, we've…

  3. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam announcement

    v0.8 - The Bug Massacre

    Many hours this month have gone into stability and QoL. Due in large part to our lovely players, I managed to track down and fix literally dozens of issues, putting us on the…

  4. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam patch notes
  5. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam patch notes

    Hotfix v0.7.9.5.14

    Changelog: Crashes should no longer occur following a successful job board mission Fixed issue after curing the Fractured ailment Cards that reduce Max Stamina should no longer…

  6. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam patch notes

    Patch v0.7.9.5.12

    Changelog v0.7.9.5.12: Lead Container stash should now spawn properly in Power Plant Added upgrade option for off-hand ring slot Increased size of buffs information bar Fixed…

  7. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam patch notes

    Hotfix v.0.7.9.5.10

    Changelog v.0.7.9.5.10: Dominica should now properly return after going missing on new saves -- IMPORTANT NOTE: Old saves where Dominica is gone are non-viable, but can be sent…

  8. The Zone: Stalker StoriesSteam patch notes

    Patch v0.7.9.5.7

    Changelog v0.7.9.5.7: New Opportunity in Hospital Fixed some Hospital encounters repeating unintendedly Hospital combats should no longer infinitely repeat Fixed Hospital top…

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