Rise of the Tomb Raider vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Rise of the Tomb Raider vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Rise of the Tomb Raider Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Overview
Release Date November 10, 2015 August 22, 2008
Availability Released Released
Developer Feral Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Nixxes GSC Game World
Publisher Square Enix, Microsoft Studios, Feral Interactive GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing
Official Site http://www.tombraider.com/us/ http://www.stalker-game.com/
Age Rating Adults Only
Gameplay
Genre Action Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 14 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store, App Store, Epic Games Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 7 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980Ti 2560x1440 or NVIDIA GTX 970 1920x1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 86 / 100 75 / 100
Community Rating 4.0 / 5 (2,808 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (897 ratings)