Far Cry®

Far Cry®

Crytek Studios · April 1, 2008 · FPS, Action, Classic, Shooter, Open World

Buy Far Cry® from Ubisoft Store at $2.19 — the cheapest of 11 stores we compare.

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Very Positive82% · 11,77989Metacritic52playing now
Best price 67 Great deal
$2.19-73%
$7.29lowest tracked $1.75
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Where to buy Far Cry® — official stores

Ubisoft Store
Ubisoft Store
Standard Edition · Steam
-70%
$2.19
$7.29
Buy
GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
-73%
$2.70
$9.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
-70%
$2.99
$9.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-70%
$2.99
$9.99
Buy
Epic Game Store
Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
-70%
$2.99
$9.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-17%
$41.44
$49.99
Buy

Cheapest Far Cry® keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.80
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Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.17
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.94
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$5.10
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Far Cry® price by region

Far Cry® costs $2.19 in the United States, £2.31 in the United Kingdom, €2.54 in Europe (EUR), CA$2.70 in Canada, $2.70 in Georgia (USD), A$2.98 in Australia, NZ$5.00 in New Zealand, R$8.99 in Brazil and zł10.77 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Far Cry® offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Statesyour region $2.19 −73% $2.19 $2.80 11
United Kingdom £2.31 −73% £2.32 £2.31 9
Europe (EUR) €2.54 −73% €2.70 €2.54 10
Canada CA$2.70 −73% CA$2.70 — 7
Georgia (USD) $2.70 −73% $2.70 — 6
Australia A$2.98 −73% A$2.98 — 7
New Zealand NZ$5.00 −70% NZ$5.00 — 5
Brazil R$8.99 −70% R$8.99 R$19.67 7
Poland zł10.77 −73% zł10.77 zł12.20 8

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

About Far Cry®

✦ AI summary

Stranded on a tropical island after your boat is destroyed, you must fight your way through an army of mercenaries using long-range gunplay, stealth, and cunning tactics across stunning environments filled with intelligent AI enemies. Far Cry revolutionizes action gaming with its groundbreaking engine, 800-meter scalable view system, and unpredictable combat encounters that demand constant adaptation and strategic thinking.

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. A week ago, a brash female reporter named Valerie had offered him an incredible sum of cash to take her to this unspoiled paradise. Shortly after docking, however, Jack's boat was greeted by artillery fire from a mysterious militia group swarming about the island.
With his boat destroyed, his money gone, and the gorgeous Valerie suddenly missing, Jack now finds himself facing an army of mercenaries amidst the wilds of the island, with nothing but a gun and his wits to survive. But the further he pushes into the lush jungle canopy, the stranger things become.
Jack encounters an insider within the militia group who reveals the horrific details of the mercenaries' true intentions. He presents Jack with an unsettling choice: battle the deadliest mercenaries, or condemn the human race to a maniac's insidious agenda.
  • Feel the Far Cry engine - The meticulously designed, next-generation Far Cry engine pushes the threshold of action gaming with proprietary Polybump mapping, advanced environment and character physics, destructible terrain, dynamic lighting, motion-captured animation, and total surround sound.
  • Unparalleled long-range gunplay - Battle to the ends of the earth with Far Cry's utterly unique, 800-meter scalable view system. Lock onto enemies from a distance with motion-sensing binoculars. Then choose your style of attack - from long-range sniping to ballistic close-quarters firefights - and everything in between.
  • Cunning and complex AI tactics - Battles never become repetitive when you face Far Cry's unpredictable, intelligent AI mercenary units trained in advanced adaptive group tactics. Units include snipers, stalkers, scouts, and grenadiers who engage you from all angles, distances, and terrains in coordinated strikes. Commanders will even call for reinforcements by land, sea, or air.
  • Diverse combat action - Master a dynamic slate of combat skills - close-quarters combat, long-range shooting, search-and-destroy tactics, stealth operations, and combat driving skills through indoor and outdoor environments.
  • Heart-pounding atmosphere - Experience unprecedented drama and realism in a misleadingly perfect setting, with incredible lighting and shadows, adaptive audio, and weather effects.

Far Cry® — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players are divided on this game, with some praising its atmospheric World War 2 setting, engaging AI mechanics, and nostalgic gameplay that rewards skillful play, while others find it frustratingly difficult and poorly designed. The consensus seems to be that it's a solid classic experience with strong atmosphere and mechanics, but it demands significant patience and skill from players, making it potentially frustrating for those not prepared for the challenge.

Not recommended Sep 8, 2026
Very much a product of it's time. The gunplay was the only redeeming aspect of this experience for me, but the nonstop hitscanning from enemies really made this painful to play on Hard mode, I eventually caved and started save-scumming through the game because I would die in one hit, over, and over, and over again, even to mundane things. Enemies will shoot you through walls, too.
Not recommended Sep 7, 2026
It's hard to believe a series had stemmed from this game due to it's lackluster performance that doesn't hold up well in 2026. Just to run and have a fair chance to play, you must install mods to be able to keep the game from self destructing. Let alone half of the game feels like im playing DOOM 3, Crytek obviously had tried to copy their homework from id Software. I would skip this game if considering to play the Farcry series, this doesn't really seem to do it any justice.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Works out of the box no problems. Win11. U can add mods to fix issues, but even without the fixes it's playable. It's genuinely a 9/10 game, so much detail and care went into this. Surprisingly fun combat considering the Low detail gun models that suggest the guns feel boring, but NO the first gun in the game is by far my favorite. (Deagle) Well animated, feels good, smooth to shoot and sounds fine. Biggest issues I noticed is some Lightning glitches, physics messing up and sends you flying, NPC sees through tents, NPC notices you from across the map, (rocketguys and snipers), LOD is VERY small. LOD is so small that regular NPC's start shooting at you from the void. The cars 3rd person camera is very wonky. But I'll be honest I was surprised there even are drivable vehicles, let alone a 3rd person view for them. And they feel better to drive than most cars in modern AAA games.
Recommended Sep 4, 2026
Actually a good game. The characters are nice, and the NPCs actually sound very alive, which is a nice thing compared to a lot of games released in the last few years, where characters sound like the most bored, uninterested people in the galaxy. It's a combination of Predator, Rambo, and Terminator, which gives the game its unique vibe. P.S. Do not try to play it on "realistic" difficulty. It's definitely one of the hardest FPS games ever released.
Recommended Sep 3, 2026
Delightful Experience
Recommended Aug 31, 2026
Surprisingly really fun

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