Destructoid has published a walkthrough for the "Cost of Hope" DLC for STALKER 2, which is now available on PC and consoles. The guide covers the main quests introduced in the new campaign, which offers a standalone experience for players wanting to focus solely on the expansion, and is intended to help players navigate its missions, side quests and encounters in the Zone.

The walkthrough details the "Terra Incognita" quest, which sends players to the Slag Heap to meet NPCs Misha Boxer and Grisha Wrestler before tracking down a character called Chatterbox, who reveals routes into the Iron Forest after being given three bottles of beer. It also covers the "Dead or Alive" side quest, involving defending the IPSF Checkpoint from mutants and locating a missing squad near a stash, and the "Step into the Unknown" quest, which leads players to the Freedom Camp to rescue soldiers pinned down by mutants. The author notes the guide is a work in progress, with further quest coverage to follow.