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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Surge — 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 Surge Focus Home Interactive
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 May 15, 2017
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Focus Home Interactive, Deck13
Publisher GSC Game World Focus Home Interactive
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.thesurge-game.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective First-person Third-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, Steam, PlayStation Store, 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 OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB, AMD Radeon R7 360 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: AMD FX-8370 (4,0 GHz) / Intel Core i7-3820 (3,6 GHz) Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: 4 GB, AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 72 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.2 / 5 (601 ratings)