Mount & Blade: Warband vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Mount & Blade: Warband 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 Mount & Blade: Warband TaleWorlds Entertainment S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 30, 2010 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer TaleWorlds Entertainment, TaleWorlds Entertainment_TR GSC Game World
Publisher TaleWorlds Entertainment GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.taleworlds.com/en/Games/Warband http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG, Strategy Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person, Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 10 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Google Play, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows® XP Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz Memory: 512MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM Hard Drive: 100 MB available space Sound: Standard audio 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 XP or greater Processor: Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Memory: 1GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, ATI Radeon 9600, or better Hard Drive: 100MB available space Sound: Standard audio
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 78 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (743 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)