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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Space Engineers — 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 Space Engineers Keen Software House
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 October 23, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Keen Software House
Publisher GSC Game World Keen Software House
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.SpaceEngineersGame.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Strategy, Simulation, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Xbox
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Xbox Store, Steam
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: Microsoft Windows 7 (latest SP) 64-bit Processor: Intel i3 @ 3 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 4xx or higher / ATI HD 5xxx or higher, Rx 2xx or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board Additional Notes: No internet connection required to play the game
Recommended Requirements OS: Microsoft Windows 7 (latest SP) 64-bit Processor: Intel Quad Core i5 @ 3 GHz or higher (or AMD equivalent) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce 780 GTX or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board Additional Notes: No internet connection required to play the game
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 68 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.5 / 5 (269 ratings)