Let Me Pet the Dog or I Uninstall STALKER 2 Is Missing the Real Survival Feature

[Akane]

I can survive radiation storms, fight mutants the size of minivans, dodge sniper bullets, loot ancient Soviet bunkers...
…but I can’t pet a stray dog?

Come on, GSC Game World. It’s 2025. If my character can drink vodka, fix a Geiger counter with duct tape, and disarm an anomaly mid-sprint , surely he can give a good boy some headpats.

And don’t hit me with the “immersion” argument.
This is a game where radioactive pigs explode and gravity casually deletes your skeleton.
You’re telling me realism is what’s stopping canine affection?

I demand the following in the next patch:

Pettable dogs 🐶

Optional mutant dog companion (bonus points if it glows)

Emotional damage debuff if you shoot a friendly one