Alan Wake vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Alan Wake 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 Alan Wake Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date May 14, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Remedy Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Remedy Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.alanwake.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 5 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Epic Games Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Dual Core 2GHz Intel or 2.8GHz AMD Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible with 512MB RAM DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 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 OS: Windows 7 Processor: Quad Core 2.66GHz Intel or 3.2GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible or later with 1GB RAM DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 8 GB HD space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 83 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (2,296 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)