S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Serious Sam 3: BFE

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Serious Sam 3: BFE — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat GSC Game World Serious Sam 3: BFE Devolver Digital, Mastertronic Group
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 November 22, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Devolver Digital, Croteam
Publisher GSC Game World Devolver Digital, Mastertronic Group
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.croteam.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Shooter, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements 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 OS: Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 2 or 3) Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz Memory: 1GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7800/7900/8600 series, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 or 1800/X1900 series DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Quad-core from Intel (i5/i7-series) or AMD (Phenom II) at 3.0 GHz Memory: 4GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce 480/580 GTX, ATI/AMD Radeon HD 5870/6970 DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 4GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 72 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (777 ratings)