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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Cities: Skylines 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 Cities: Skylines Paradox Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 10, 2015 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Colossal Order GSC Game World
Publisher Paradox Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.citiesskylines.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 9 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 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 OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB (Does not support Intel Integrated Graphics Cards) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 85 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (1,530 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)