S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher GSC Game World CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ https://thewitcher.com/en/witcher3
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 43 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Nintendo
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam GOG, PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
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
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)