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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs System Shock — 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 System Shock Nightdive Studios, Night Dive Studios
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 May 30, 2023
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer GSC Game World Nightdive Studios, Night Dive Studios
Publisher GSC Game World Nightdive Studios, Night Dive Studios
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.systemshock.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Shooter, Adventure
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam, GOG, Epic Games 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: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only) Processor: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 78 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (126 ratings)