Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Microsoft Studios, Xbox Game Studios S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 14, 2019 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Forgotten Empires, Wicked Witch, Tantalus GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios, Xbox Game Studios GSC Game World
Official Site https://www.ageofempires.com/games/aoeii/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Online Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 5 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 3000 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space OS: Windows XP, SP2 Processor: 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4/ 2.2. GHz AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 5900 128MB / AMD Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB DirectX®: DirectX 9 compatible Hard Drive: 6 GB of free space Sound: DirectX 9 compatible
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 85 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (307 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)