Life is Strange: Before The Storm vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Life is Strange: Before The Storm 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 Life is Strange: Before The Storm Square Enix, Feral Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date August 31, 2017 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Square Enix, Deck Nine GSC Game World
Publisher Square Enix, Feral Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.lifeisstrange.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 11 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, App Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 or above (64-bit Operating System Required) Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz) Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 250 or NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported. 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 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 (3.7GHz) or AMD Athlon X4 845 (3.5GHz) Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 460 or NVIDIA Geforce 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that 32-bit operating systems will not be supported.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 77 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (1,254 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)