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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Shovel Knight — 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 Shovel Knight Yacht Club Games
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 June 26, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone
Developer GSC Game World 8-4, Yacht Club Games
Publisher GSC Game World Yacht Club Games
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://shovelknight.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Local Co-op
Perspective First-person 2D
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop
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 SP2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 250 MB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 4.3 / 5 (478 ratings)