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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of ArcaniA 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 ArcaniA THQ Nordic, Nordic Games, Nordic Games Publishing, JoWooD Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 11, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer THQ Nordic, Spellbound Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher THQ Nordic, Nordic Games, Nordic Games Publishing, JoWooD Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.arcania-game.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 1 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo - 2.8 GHz / AMD Athlon II x2 - 2.8 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 9600 DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: 10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card 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: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / Windows 7 Processor: Intel Quad Core / AMD Phenom X4 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 250, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTX 280 DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: 10 GB + 600 MB virtual memory Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 63 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 2.4 / 5 (210 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)