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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Shadowgrounds — 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 Shadowgrounds Frozenbyte
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 November 16, 2005
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Frozenbyte
Publisher GSC Game World Frozenbyte
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.shadowgroundsgame.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective First-person Top-down, Isometric
Average Playtime 3 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam, GOG
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 1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP Recommended: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better * Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 74 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 2.8 / 5 (94 ratings)