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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Torchlight — 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 Torchlight Microsoft Studios, Perfect World Entertainment, JoWooD Entertainment, Runic Games
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 October 26, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Mature
Developer GSC Game World Runic Games
Publisher GSC Game World Microsoft Studios, Perfect World Entertainment, JoWooD Entertainment, Runic Games
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.torchlightgame.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, RPG
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Co-op
Perspective First-person Isometric
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam Xbox Store, GOG, Steam, Xbox 360 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 or later Processor: x86-compatible 800MHz processor Memory: 512MB Graphics: DirectX-compatible 3D graphics with at least 64MB of addressable memory (such as an ATI Radeon 7200, NVIDIA GeForce 2, or Intel GMA 950) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 400MB
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 83 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.7 / 5 (666 ratings)