Setup guide
STALZONE regions and servers — choose once, and choose well
STALZONE separates characters and purchases by region. Learn which regions exist, why the choice matters and what to do before your first purchase.
Pick the server region where you and your friends will play long term, create your character there and only then buy anything. Characters and purchases are tied to a region, and EXBO states that purchases in one region do not apply to others.
Which regions exist
EXBO's announcements refer to separate RU, EU, NA, SEA and NEA regions. The Northeast Asia (NEA) server opened in test form on 7 January 2026 with Korean localisation and is open to players from across Northeast Asia. Some rules differ by region; for example, Subdivision Battles in the EU and NA regions are capped at 25 participants.
Why the choice matters
- Progress stays in its region. When NEA opened, EXBO copied SEA characters there once; it said progress would not transfer again afterwards.
- Purchases stay in their region. Stalcoins are credited to a character on the selected region.
- Your community lives there. Subdivisions, faction wars and trading partners are regional.
Before your first purchase
- Log in to the region where your character lives.
- If you play through Steam, sign in to the official website with Steam.
- Confirm that the character shown on the purchase page is the right one.
If your friends are elsewhere
EXBO has not announced a regular character transfer between regions, so agree on a region before anyone invests time. Starting over in a second region is the only reliable way to join a different community.
Verwandte Guides
Survival guide
STALZONE extraction guide — what you risk, what you keep and how to get loot home
STALZONE keeps your character and gear but puts found loot at risk. Plan trips, bank often and handle strangers so a bad fight costs a trip, not your progress.
Faction guide
STALZONE factions guide — Stalkers, Bandits and the four northern factions
How the starting sides lead to Rise, Frontier, the Mercenaries or Covenant, what the renames changed, and how to choose the faction you will live with.
Beginner guide
STALZONE beginner guide — your first days in the Zone
Pick your region carefully, finish the training for the starter kit, follow the story north, and treat everything you pick up as at risk until you reach a safe zone.