Hearts of Iron IV vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Hearts of Iron IV 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 Hearts of Iron IV Paradox Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date June 6, 2016 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Paradox Development Studio GSC Game World
Publisher Paradox Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.heartsofiron4.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Simulation Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Average Playtime 8 hours 3 hours
Perspective First-person
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 OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 650 @ 3.20 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX470 with 1GB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard. Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers/ Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode. 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 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.20 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 6950 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX570 with 2GB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X- compatible soundcard. Additional Notes: Mouse and keyboard are required. / Latest available WHQL drivers from both manufacturers. / Internet Connection or LAN for multiplayer, Up to 32 other players in multiplayer mode.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 83 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (382 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)