PAYDAY The Heist vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of PAYDAY The Heist 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 PAYDAY The Heist Sony Interactive Entertainment, Daybreak Game Company S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date October 18, 2011 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Mature
Developer OVERKILL Software, Daybreak Games Company GSC Game World
Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment, Daybreak Game Company GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.PAYDAY-TheHeist.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor: P4 3 GHz or Athlon 3400+ Memory: 1 GB Ram Video Card: NVIDIA 7800GTX or ATI x1900 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, Vista, 7 Processor: Core 2 Duo or Athlon x2 Memory: 2 GB Ram Video Card: NVIDIA 260 or ATI 4850
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 76 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (782 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)