Goat Simulator vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Goat Simulator 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 Goat Simulator Coffee Stain Studios, Double Eleven S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 1, 2014 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Double Eleven, Coffee Stain Studios, Coffee Stain Publishing GSC Game World
Publisher Coffee Stain Studios, Double Eleven GSC Game World
Official Site http://goat-simulator.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Action, Simulation, Casual, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, Google Play, App Store, Nintendo eShop Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit 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: Windows 7 or 8 Processor: 2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 62 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.2 / 5 (1,199 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)