Polish studio The Farm 51 today announced the development of Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, the sequel to their post-apocalyptic RPG set in an Exclusion Zone invaded by the precious energy material Chernobylite, which transformed the environment and forced the population to defend themselves from hordes of mutated monsters.

Here are the first official details on the game, followed by the announcement trailer and a set of images.

Freely explore the Chernobyl exclusion zone in this post-apocalyptic action RPG. Shape your story, face grim dangers and fiery monsters using specially created weapons, hone your skills, expand your team, and take advantage of the support of the various factions. And survive.

Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone is a post-apocalyptic action RPG that allows you to freely explore an open world that is as vast as it is realistic, featuring engaging combat, a unique crafting system, and a base management system, enhanced by a non-linear narrative. You are a planewalker who travels between parallel worlds in search of a precious material with high energy potential called "chernobylite". Cut off from the rest of the world, trapped in the Zone, assaulted by hordes of nocturnal creatures, you are forced to fight for your life as you try to gather a handful of survivors.

• OPEN WORLD EXPLORATION - Discover the vast and realistic open world of the real Chernobyl exclusion zone. The entire area has been overwhelmed by chernobylite, which has transformed multiple elements of it, and people are trying to defend themselves using experimental technology.
• CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT - Create and progress your hero. Attributes and abilities will have a direct effect on combat effectiveness and also on the style of conversations. An arrogant hulk armed with a sword who asserts his reasons with bad ones? Or maybe a shrewd sniper who always knows how to extricate himself even in the most heated discussions?
• MULTIPLE COMBAT SOLUTIONS - Survive using an advanced melee combat system or keep your distance with a whole arsenal of firearms. Not forgetting that you can always take a stealthy approach or ask others for help.
• TEAM SPIRIT - Focus on building a strong and reliable team: each member has a set of knowledge and skills that you can draw from. Assemble your team and discover each one's strengths and abilities. The question is whether you will be able to win their trust and unlock their full potential.
• PLANEWALKING - Adapt your equipment and equipment to the situation thanks to planewalking, which allows you to change your approach when it suits you best. You can prepare and hone the skill sets of multiple characters. Do you have a sniper loadout in use and are faced with a situation that you would more easily overcome with the melee loadout you had previously prepared? Use planewalking and continue in the way you see fit.
• BASE MANAGEMENT - Develop your base, where you can craft useful items and improve your weapons day by day. Assign tasks to people to take care of your equipment and supplies.
• FACTIONS - Work to influence factions and establish a negotiating table. The exclusion zone is a battlefield that is constantly changing and reacting to your actions. Will you help the other factions defeat the army of ruthless monsters? When old conflicts resurface, who will you side with?
• CO-OP MISSIONS - Jump into online co-op missions integrated into the single-player campaign, allowing players to interact in a variety of ways to achieve a common goal.