S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Sims 4

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Sims 4 — 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 Sims 4 Electronic Arts
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 September 2, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Electronic Arts, Maxis
Publisher GSC Game World Electronic Arts
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.thesims.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Strategy, Simulation, Casual
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person 3D
Average Playtime 3 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Steam, Xbox Store, PlayStation 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: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 17 GB available space
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10 Processor: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 18 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 67 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.7 / 5 (1,162 ratings)