S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Tropico 5

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Tropico 5 — 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 Tropico 5 Kalypso Media
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 May 22, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Teen
Developer GSC Game World Haemimont Games, Kalypso Media
Publisher GSC Game World Kalypso Media
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.tropico5.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG RPG, Strategy, Simulation
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam App Store, PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, 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 Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 400 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 4000 or higher, Intel HD 4000 or higher (DirectX 11 hardware support required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8 (64 bit) Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad Core CPU Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 500 or higher, AMD Radeon HD 5000 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 75 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.6 / 5 (547 ratings)