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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Pillars of Eternity 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 Pillars of Eternity Paradox Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date March 26, 2015 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Developer Obsidian Entertainment GSC Game World
Publisher Paradox Interactive GSC Game World
Official Site https://eternity.obsidian.net/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Mature
Gameplay
Genre RPG Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Isometric First-person
Average Playtime 9 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Epic Games Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Storage: 14 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card 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 64-bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon HD 7700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 Storage: 14 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 89 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (727 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)