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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Council — 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 Council Focus Home Interactive
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 March 12, 2018
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Big Bad Wolf
Publisher GSC Game World Focus Home Interactive
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://thecouncil-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
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 GOG, PlayStation Store, 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 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 (3.3 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB, GeForce GTX 750/Radeon R7 360 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-8370 (4.0 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon R9 380 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 76 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (348 ratings)