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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Lab — 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 Lab Valve
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 April 5, 2016
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer GSC Game World Valve Software
Publisher GSC Game World Valve
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam
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 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer Additional Notes: 1x USB 2.0 or better port also required
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.0 / 5 (181 ratings)