Hello there! 👋
The day has finally arrived. As planned and announced, today we are releasing Megapatch 06, subtitled (Not Yet) Butter Smooth. This is a major update focused on the technical aspects of Chernobylite 2, but it also brings significant improvements and modifications to the game mechanics. Full list of changes a.k.a. patch notes, below! But before we dive into the subject - as we’re getting closer to the end of this year, let’s look at everything from a wider perspective…
2025 was definitely the year of Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone!
…and 2026 will also be.
In March, with your invaluable help, we released CG2 in early access. Since then, responding quickly and honestly to your feedback, we have released five huge Megapatches, full of new features, gameplay & technical improvements and game balance fixes. New, redesigned prologue in the game, full TPP & FPP cameras support with switching between them on the fly, improved enemy AI & new damage and resistance system, events system for factions, new progression system and economy… And on top of that - the whole lat of new weapons, enemies, bossess, locations, quests, skills!
Quite a lot of them, you have to admit, right? But why are we talking about this?
Because as we did state it previously, Megapatch 06 will be the last major package of changes with a previously announced release date.
What does this mean in practice? We are eager to answer this question so that you have no doubts:
This does not mean that the game will no longer receive any updates - quite the contrary. However, it primarily means that we are proceeding according to plan and moving forward.
Full & final Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone release for PC is going to happen in 2026! When exactly? We can’t confirm it officially yet but most likely in Q1/Q2! 💚
Since you’ve asked about it before - with this update we're publishing a new and most up-to-date roadmap, so you can see for yourselves what has changed in the game so far and where we are now, just take a look at this ⤵️
Alright then, are you ready for patch notes?
⚫ COMMUNITY REQUESTED CHANGES ⚫
▶️ Fixed one of the most common crashes. It was a real pain to track down, but we finally managed to fix it. We’ll keep monitoring crashes to make sure it doesn’t cause any issues in the live build.
▶️ The map and enemy detection applications are no longer available as “used items,” but are now a full-fledged training program for companions, which introduces them as mechanics much more smoothly.
▶️ The player's base no longer offers as many passive bonuses as before. You rightly pointed out that providing so many conveniences weakens the sense of survival and the struggle for every resource.
▶️ Your equipment will no longer repair itself at night. Now, in order for the base bonuses to work, you must assign companions to specific tasks, as was the case in the prequel. How much and how well your equipment is repaired depends on how many people you assign and how well equipped the room is.
▶️ Human opponents are now even more difficult. They take aim faster and shoot more accurately. If they prove too easy or too difficult, this aspect can be modified in the game's difficulty levels.
▶️ “Big” bosses should now pose a much greater challenge than before.
▶️ The zoom on the sniper rifle's scope can now be dynamically modified while aiming.
▶️ Decorations now slightly improve the comfort of life in the base.
⚫ NEW FEATURES ⚫
▶️ 13 new trainings and related skills.
▶️ 3 new story quests.
▶️ You can now build floors in your base to create more space for new rooms.
▶️ You can now build rooms in your base that provide radiation protection. If the threat is too great, some companions may leave the base.
▶️ Armor now has different degrees of hardness. The more fragile it is, the faster it will break in combat. Take care of your gas masks...
⚫ IMPROVEMENTS ⚫
▶️ Now, when we enter areas that AI using melee weapons cannot reach, they use special ranged attacks.
▶️ We have improved the scaling of quests that involve defending specific devices. Their difficulty level should now better match your progress in the game.
⚫ TECHNOLOGY ⚫
▶️ We have significantly optimized the AI and animation system, greatly reducing the load on the CPU.
▶️ We have optimized the performance of many interfaces, greatly reducing the load on the CPU.
▶️ We have optimized the performance of light, sky, and clouds, reducing the load on the GPU.
▶️ We have dramatically improved the area reading system, significantly reducing the stuttering associated with it.
⚫ COMMUNITY REQUESTED BUG FIXES ⚫
The tutorial med lab table counts towards the number of tables owned.
Fixed sudden change in ambient lighting under the bridge.
Fixed a place where the player would get stuck when falling.
Fixed a place where the player had to move away to collect loot.
Cameras during the first conversation with Borya in the base have been fixed.
Fixed some places where you could enter under the crystals.
Fixed an event that had meshes in the air.
The winged horror event now has special effects sounds.
Fixed a bug where the player could see hidden stashes without meeting the requirements to open them.
Fixed a blocker for regular fishing and hunting where, if it was activated from the HZ level and you died from the boss, loading the auto save caused the boss not to appear a second time.
Fixed a blocker that could block progress in the Lost Expedition quest.
Fixed a bug in “It's not illegal when there is no law” where Alina would stay by the bus after completing the quest.
Fixed a bug where Alina, Mikhail, and Theodor would stay in the cabin after completing the “safe and easy” quest.
Destroying rooms with contents inside now returns those contents in the form of materials (including contents from cabinets).
The PDA no longer returns to quest tracking mode if you load a save where it was in map mode.
Fixed the model and name of the boss in the night quest “Mavka.”
Fixed the lack of zoom on the sniper scope.
Fixed a bug where Mikhail's stretched model appeared in the boss fight cutscene in “Powers.”
Ultra Borderer in “Make a Wish, Take a Chance” should no longer get stuck on the wagon.
The tooltip about assigning attributes will no longer be displayed during conversations with NPCs.
Power of Elements - fix for Luka's dialogue, which was triggering too late.
In “Matter of Heart,” fixed a bug where Vanya's heart remained in the inventory after completing the quest.
Fixed places where there were resources that could not be picked up.
Fixed Olga's looped line after the quest, which prevented, for example, learning skills from her.
Fixes to the descriptions and functions of the scanner and its modules.
Fixed a situation where the Safe and Easy quest blocked dialogues with Alina.
Fixed a potential blocker in DIY training.
The player will now receive information by assigning [RMB] - right mouse button, that one key will have several actions.
Fix where item thumbnails during building in rooms did not match the 3D models.
Fixes to book thumbnails.
Fixed a crash near the mutant base.
Fixed the visually small inventory at vendors on 4k resolutions.
Fixed lighting.
Fixed a jacket that had invisible wrists.
Fixed green glow appearing in some places.
Fixed event that had meshes in the air.
Fixed inability to pick up resources in some places.
Fixed several places with missing regenerated PCG.
Changed incorrect name of Chernobylite extractor.
Fixed issues with some places where resources were levitating.
Fixed Richard and Roy staying in the cabin after “red pill, blue pill”.
Fixed the ability to scan the piercer before starting the “The Ties That Bind” quest, thus blocking gameplay.
Fixed a location where enemies appeared underground.
Fixed loot that was underground in some locations.
Fixed the blockage of negative effect healing when vitals drop to -100 and a saved game is loaded in this state.
Fix for crashes caused by rendering.
⚫ LANGUAGES ⚫
▶️ (test phase) Turkish language support added
* Localisation issues may occur; we will work towards fixing it.
Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for your constant support & criticism on this journey of ours! It is thanks to your feedback that we are able to develop Chernobylite 2: Exlusion Zone in a direction that is satisfactory for all of us. Remember to share your thoughts on these changes with us, wherever you feel to do so - here on Steam or on our social media channels 💚
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