South Park: The Stick of Truth vs State of Decay
South Park: The Stick of Truth is a JRPG open-world game from Obsidian Entertainment (2014) while State of Decay is a horror open-world game from Undead Labs (2013).
Quick answer: South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher, 8.5 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
South Park: The Stick of Truth is filed under JRPG and Open-World. In contrast, State of Decay under Horror and Open-World.
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting See also: List of South Park characters South Park: The Stick of Truth is set in the fictional town South Park in the Colorado Rocky Mountains . The main character, whom the player controls, is the New Kid—nicknamed "Douchebag" —a silent protagonist who has recently moved to the town. Befriending the local boys, he becomes involved in an epic fantasy live action role-playing game featuring wizards and warriors battling for control of the Stick of… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception South Park: The Stick of Truth received positive reviews from critics. Aggregating review website Metacritic provides a score of 85 out of 100 from 48 critics for the Windows version, 85 out of 100 from 31 critics for the PlayStation 3 version, and 82 out of 100 from 33 critics for the Xbox 360 version. The game was considered a successful adaptation of licensed material to a video game, with critics describing it as one of… (Wikipedia)
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At a glance
| South Park: The Stick of Truth | State of Decay | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.5/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 73,376) | Very Positive (85%, 17,480) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | 79/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment | Undead Labs |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
South Park: The Stick of Truth vs State of Decay, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
South Park: The Stick of TruthJRPG open-world gameState of DecayHorror open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
South Park: The Stick of TruthRPG, Comedy, AdventureState of DecayZombies, Survival, Open WorldThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
South Park: The Stick of Truth ✓Score 8.5 · 98% on Steam · 85 criticState of DecayScore 7.4 · 85% on Steam · 79 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
South Park: The Stick of Truth73,376 reviews · 2 add-ons · 6 GBState of Decay17,480 reviews · 2 add-ons · 3 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
South Park: The Stick of Truth$29.99State of DecayNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
South Park: The Stick of TruthVerifiedState of DecayVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
South Park: The Stick of Truth takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: South Park: The Stick of Truth (GamingPickz Score 8.5)
- Lighter on storage: State of Decay (3 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: South Park: The Stick of Truth (73,376 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGAdventureSingleplayerActionOpen WorldZombies
Where they differ
ComedyFunnyTurn-BasedDark HumorMature2D
SurvivalPost-apocalypticThird PersonBase-BuildingSandboxMultiplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, South Park: The Stick of Truth is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. State of Decay is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| South Park: The Stick of Truth | State of Decay | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | nVidia GeForce 8800GT | Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 @ 2.0 GHz | Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400 |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 6 GB | 3 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: South Park: The Stick of Truth · State of Decay.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for South Park: The Stick of Truth and 1 for State of Decay. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are South Park: The Stick of Truth and State of Decay in scope?
South Park: The Stick of Truth has drawn 73,376 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 6 GB. State of Decay has drawn 17,480 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 3 GB.
Is South Park: The Stick of Truth or State of Decay better?
By the GamingPickz Score, South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher (8.5 to 7.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, South Park: The Stick of Truth or State of Decay?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get South Park: The Stick of Truth or State of Decay?
South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher, 8.5 to 7.4 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.