Half-Life 2: Deathmatch vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 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 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Valve S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 1, 2004 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Valve Software GSC Game World
Publisher Valve GSC Game World
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 1 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection 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
Community Rating 3.3 / 5 (909 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)
Metacritic 80 / 100