No Man’s Sky vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of No Man’s Sky 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 No Man’s Sky Hello Games S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date August 9, 2016 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Hello Games GSC Game World
Publisher Hello Games GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.no-mans-sky.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 15 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 480, AMD Radeon 7870 Storage: 10 GB available space 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
Metacritic 75 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.7 / 5 (1,582 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)