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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs SOMA — 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 SOMA Frictional Games
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 September 21, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Frictional Games
Publisher GSC Game World Frictional Games
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.somagame.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 6 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox 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: 64-bit Windows Vista Processor: Core i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3 Storage: 25 GB available space Additional Notes: Integrated Intel graphics are not supported. They should work (Intel HD 4000-series or better), but with issues.
Recommended Requirements OS: 64-bit Windows 7 Processor: Core i5 / AMD FX 2.4Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 / AMD Radeon HD 5970. OpenGL 3.3 Storage: 25 GB available space Additional Notes: Integrated Intel graphics are not supported. They should work (Intel HD 4000-series or better), but with issues.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 84 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (1,442 ratings)