Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
Far Cry compared with Far Cry 2
Far Cry
Far Cry 2
Metacritic
89/100
85/100
Steam reviews
11,010
17,347
Price now
$2.99 (−70%)
$2.99 (−70%)
Historic low
$2.99 — that's now
$2.99 — that's now
Peak players
75
99
Playing now
75
99
Released
2008
2008
Platforms
PC
PC
Genres
Action
First-person shooter
Developer
Crytek Studios
Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher
Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Languages
2
5
Steam Deck
Playable
Playable
A dash means we don't have that number, not that it's zero.
Steam price for the United States, in dollars, tax excluded.
Far Cry