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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Unfinished Swan — 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 Unfinished Swan Sony Computer Entertainment, Annapurna Interactive
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 October 16, 2012
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer GSC Game World Sony Interactive Entertainment, Annapurna Interactive, Armature Studio, Giant Sparrow
Publisher GSC Game World Sony Computer Entertainment, Annapurna Interactive
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://giantsparrow.com/games/swan/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person, 3D
Average Playtime 3 hours 2 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, iOS
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, App 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 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | FX-4350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7770, 1 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (371 ratings)