Outlast vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Outlast 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 Outlast Red Barrels S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date September 3, 2013 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Red Barrels GSC Game World
Publisher Red Barrels GSC Game World
Official Site http://redbarrelsgames.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, GOG, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits * Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX / ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: * 32 bits systems are not officially supported, but should work if configured to provide 3Gb of user-mode address space. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bb613473 or http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=175801311 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 Vista / 7 / 8 - 64 bits Processor: 2.8 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB NVIDIA GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 6850 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.8 / 5 (1,866 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)