Baldur’s Gate III vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Baldur’s Gate III 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 Baldur’s Gate III Larian Studios S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date August 3, 2023 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Larian Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Larian Studios GSC Game World
Official Site https://baldursgate3.game/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Adventure, RPG, Strategy Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen, Online Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Isometric First-person
Average Playtime 20 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Processor: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 150 GB available space Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The minimum requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves. 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 64-bit Processor: Intel i7 4770k / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 150 GB available space Additional Notes: Default API is Vulkan 1.1. Directx11 API also provided. The recommended requirements might decrease over the course of Early Access, as performance improves.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 97 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.5 / 5 (1,031 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)