Ryse: Son of Rome vs S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Ryse: Son of Rome 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 Ryse: Son of Rome Microsoft Studios, Crytek S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World
Overview
Release Date November 22, 2013 October 2, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer Crytek GSC Game World
Publisher Microsoft Studios, Crytek GSC Game World
Official Site http://www.rysegame.com http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Action, Adventure Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person First-person
Average Playtime 6 hours 3 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
Available On Steam, Xbox Store Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows® Vista 64-bit / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit Processor: Dual core with HyperThreading technology or quad core CPU (4+ logical processors) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 26 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers 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 / Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit Processor: Quad Core or Six Core CPU (6+ logical processors) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 26 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card with latest drivers
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 61 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 3.6 / 5 (980 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings)