Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation 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 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Stardock Entertainment, Stardock S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 9, 2016 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Stardock Entertainment, Oxide Games GSC Game World
Publisher Stardock Entertainment, Stardock GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Strategy, Simulation, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, GOG Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7 Processor: Quad-core Intel / AMD Processor Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce 660 / AMD R7 360 or better (GeForce 900+ / Radeon 290+ for Vulkan) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 27 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher 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: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or Equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB GDDR5 NVidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 or better DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 1920x1080 Display Resolution or Higher
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 2.4 / 5 (68 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)