S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky vs The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

A full spec-by-spec comparison of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky 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.: Clear Sky GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD PROJEKT RED
Overview
Release Date August 22, 2008 May 18, 2015
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Adults Only Mature
Developer GSC Game World CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher GSC Game World, GSC World Publishing CD PROJEKT RED
Official Site http://www.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 Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+ Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600 Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Recommended Requirements Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista (SP1) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 / AMD 64 X2 4200+ Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card* / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 8800 GT / ATI Radeon® HD 2900 XT Memory: 2 GB RAM Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card Hard Drive: 10 GB free hard disc space
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 75 / 100 92 / 100
Community Rating 3.9 / 5 (897 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (7,217 ratings)