Dead Space (2008) vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Dead Space (2008) 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 Dead Space (2008) Electronic Arts S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 13, 2008 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Electronic Arts, Visceral Games, Electronic Arts Redwood Shores GSC Game World
Publisher Electronic Arts GSC Game World
Official Site http://deadspace.ea.com/agegate.aspx?returnURL=/Default.aspx http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP SP2 or Vista Processor: 2.8 GHz or faster Memory: 1 GB RAM or more for Windows XP (2 GB for Vista) Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements) Hard Drive: 7.5 GB free space Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM. 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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (2,213 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)