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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Psychonauts 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 Psychonauts Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Xbox Game Studios, Double Fine Productions S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date April 1, 2005 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Teen Mature
Developer Double Fine Productions GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios, THQ Nordic, Xbox Game Studios, Double Fine Productions GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.psychonauts.com/ http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Platformer Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person, 3D First-person
Average Playtime 4 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, GOG, Steam, App Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 98 SE/2000/XP Processor: 1.0 GHz Pentium(R) III and AMD Athlon(tm) Memory: 256 MB of RAM Graphics: 64 MB GeForce (tm) 3 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 8500 or higher (except GeForce 4 MX and Go series) DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game) Hard Drive: 3.75 GB minimum hard drive space Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher compatible sound card Controls: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse 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 2000/XP Processor: 2.0 GHz Pentium(R) IV and AMD Athlon(tm) Memory: 512 MB of RAM Graphics: , 128 MB GeForce FX 5600 or higher or ATI(R) Radeon 9600 or higher DirectX®: version 9.0 or higher (included with game) Hard Drive: 6.0 GB minimum hard drive space Sound: DirectX&reg 9.0 or higher and Sound Blaster Audigy 2 series sound card Controls: Game Pad (optional)
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 87 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.1 / 5 (985 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)