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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Ascent — 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 The Ascent Curve Digital
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 July 29, 2021
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Neon Giant
Publisher GSC Game World Curve Digital
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://curve-digital.com/en-us/games/featured/156/the-ascent/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, RPG, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam, 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 Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i3 processor or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 660 GTX or equivalent Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i7 processor or equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 2070 GTX or equivalent Storage: 15 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 73 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.3 / 5 (322 ratings)