POSTAL 2 vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of POSTAL 2 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 POSTAL 2 Running With Scissors S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 13, 2003 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Mature
Developer Running With Scissors GSC Game World
Publisher Running With Scissors GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.runningwithscissors.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Shooter, Adventure, Indie Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On GOG, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS:Windows XP SP3/Vista/7/8/10 Processor:Pentium 3 1133MHz or AMD Athlon 733MHz Processor Memory:128 MB RAM Graphics:32MB GeForce 2 or Radeon Video Card DirectX®:8.0 Hard Drive:1200 MB HD space Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection 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 SP3/Vista/7/8/10 Processor:1.2GHz Memory:384 MB RAM Graphics:64MB GeForce 3 or Radeon 8500 Video Card DirectX®:8.0 Hard Drive:1200 MB HD space Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 59 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (1,078 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)