Eschalon: Book I vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Eschalon: Book I 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 Eschalon: Book I Basilisk Games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 19, 2007 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Basilisk Games GSC Game World
Publisher Basilisk Games GSC Game World
Official Site http://basiliskgames.com/eschalon-book-i http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre RPG, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Isometric, 2D First-person
Average Playtime 1 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, GOG Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 2000, XP, Vista Processor: 1.8ghz or better Memory: 512MB Graphics: 3D Accelerated (DirectX 7.0 or OpenGL compliant) DirectX®: 7.0 or greater Hard Drive: 200MB Sound: Yes 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 75 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 2.4 / 5 (77 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)