S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat vs Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution — 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 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution SEGA, Feral Interactive, THQ
Overview
Release Date October 2, 2009 February 28, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature Adults Only
Developer GSC Game World Feral Interactive, Relic Entertainment
Publisher GSC Game World SEGA, Feral Interactive, THQ
Official Site http://cop.stalker-game.com/ http://www.dawnofwar.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, RPG RPG, Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op
Perspective First-person
Average Playtime 3 hours 6 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, GOG, Steam App Store, Steam
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 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Processor: Pentium IV 3.2Ghz, or any dual core processor Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 8.5GB space free Video Card: 128 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600) Other: Online Steam Account
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Processor: Any Core 2 , Athlon X2, or better Memory: 2GB RAM or higher (XP, Vista, Windows 7) Hard Disk Space: 8.5GB space free Video Card: 256 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 (Nvidia GeForce 7800GT or any Nvidia GT200 series or better, ATI X1900 or any HD3600 series or better Other: Online Steam Account
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 80 / 100 80 / 100
Community Rating 4.3 / 5 (947 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (267 ratings)