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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Long Dark — 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 Long Dark Hinterland Studio
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 September 22, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Hinterland Studio
Publisher GSC Game World Hinterland Studio
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.hinterlandgames.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Adventure, Simulation, Indie
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Xbox Store, 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 XP Processor: Dual-Core Intel i5 CPU @ 2GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel 4xxx Series w/ 512MB VRAM or better Storage: 7 GB available space Sound Card: Any on-board chip will work.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i7 CPU @ 2.6GHz or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 555 w/ 1GB VRAM or better Storage: 7 GB available space Sound Card: Ideally, something with Surround capabilities.
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 76 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.9 / 5 (881 ratings)