2020's Chernobylite was a very strange game from indie developer The Farm 51, set in the real-life Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, complete with maps produced from a 3D scan of the area. The game mixed shooting, stealth, survival, resource management, exploration, and roleplaying mechanics to create a surreal experience that mixed history with science fiction. Although perhaps not the best-known of indie games, Chernobylite did get a decent amount of attention on its release and developed a devoted fanbase. The first game also left open some questions, but for a long time the possibility of a sequel seemed remote. That is, until 2024, when The Farm 51 released a trailer for Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone, which revealed some interesting details about the sequel. A few months later, they released a second gameplay trailer that showed even more interesting aspects.