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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Starbound — 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 Starbound Chucklefish
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 July 22, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer GSC Game World Chucklefish
Publisher GSC Game World Chucklefish
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.playstarbound.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, RPG, Casual, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Online Multiplayer
Perspective First-person 2D
Average Playtime 3 hours 17 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
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 OS: Windows XP or later Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB graphics memory and directx 9.0c compatible gpu DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP or later Processor: Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Discrete GPU capable of directx 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (852 ratings)