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

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Vessel — 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 Vessel Evolved Games, IndiePub, Ringling College of Art and Design
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 March 1, 2012
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Everyone 10+
Developer GSC Game World Playdek, Strange Loop Games, Ciaran Ballesty
Publisher GSC Game World Evolved Games, IndiePub, Ringling College of Art and Design
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.strangeloopgames.com/
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG Action, Strategy, Casual, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective First-person Third-person, 2D, 3D
Average Playtime 3 hours 1 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox 360 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 10 Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Any DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Any VR Support: None
Recommended Requirements Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 81 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 2.9 / 5 (91 ratings)