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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Project CARS 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 Project CARS Bandai Namco Entertainment, Slightly Mad Studios S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date May 6, 2015 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Slightly Mad Studios GSC Game World
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, Slightly Mad Studios GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.projectcarsgame.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Simulation, Sports, Racing Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person, Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Steam Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 with latest Service Packs Processor: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5770 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: For racing wheel support check: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/beyond-reality.html 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 7 with latest Service Packs Processor: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: For racing wheel support check: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/beyond-reality.html
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 83 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (270 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)