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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Cave — 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 Cave SEGA, Double Fine Productions, CGPills
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 January 22, 2013
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer GSC Game World SEGA, Double Fine Productions, CGPills
Publisher GSC Game World SEGA, Double Fine Productions, CGPills
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.sega.com/thecave/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Adventure, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen
Perspective First-person 2D
Average Playtime 3 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam GOG, App Store, Steam, Nintendo eShop, Google Play
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 Processor: i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 960 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 750 MB available space
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 750 MB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 68 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (277 ratings)