STALKER 2 is getting a free content update this month called “Sealed Truth”
STALKER 2 is getting some free content ahead of its Cost og Hope DLC this summer
GSC Game World has confirmed that STALKER 2 is getting a free content update this month. This update is “Sealed Truth”, which will allow players inside the X-18 Lab.
STALKER fans should already be aware of the Lab X-18, as it was a location in STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl. It was created after the 1986 Chornobyl disaster and studied ,he impacts of “psychic radiation”. It sounds like this free DLC will unveil some of the lab’s secrets. Expect supernatural phenomena and predatory mutants. STALKERs should bring a good shotgun to the lab, as I expect a lot of close-quarters combat.
This free DLC celebrates the upcoming release of STALKER 2’s “Cost of Hope” DLC, which will launch this summer. Right now, GDC Game World has not unveiled Sealed Truth’s exact release date, though the free content will be released this month.
Stalkers! ☢️
A free content update, Sealed Truth, is coming in April to celebrate the Cost of Hope DLC announcement — you will be able to open the door to X-18 Lab.
And who knows what's hiding there in the darkness…
Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/exaPaZkpRh
— S.T.A.L.K.E.R. OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) April 6, 2026
The Cost of Hope is the first of two upcoming paid DLC packs for STALKER 2. This means that STALKER 2 should continue to receive updates well into the future. Note that STALKER 2 is also moving to Unreal Engine 5.5.4. This update will boost the game’s performance on PC and consoles. Furthermore, this update should also give the game a visual boost. This engine upgrade is separate from last November’s performance-boosting 1.7 update.
STALKER 2 fans will be eating well over the next few months. First, they will receive a free DLC. Soon, they will get a full story-rich DLC.
You can join the discussion on STALKER 2’s free “Sealed Truth” update on the OC3D Forums.
