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Same challenging mood as Far Cry.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
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The closest matches to Far Cry®: Far Cry® 2, Far Cry 3, Crysis, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2008
- Developer: Crytek Studios
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 77% of 4,707 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 89
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Crawling through bushes feels realistic
- Enemies have hawkeye vision
- Prone and semi auto fire are necessary
- Challenging
- Dark
- Immersive
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Why this: Same tense mood as Far Cry.
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About Far Cry®
The closest matches to Far Cry®: Far Cry® 2, Far Cry 3, Crysis, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Far Cry® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Far Cry® 2, Far Cry 3 and Crysis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and immersive, and single out its enemy awareness and leaning mechanic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Far Cry is a 2008 first-person tactical shooter with stealth elements developed by Crytek Studios, set on a tropical island. Players assume the role of mariner Jack Carver navigating a hostile environment. The game emphasizes deliberate tactical gameplay through mechanics like stealth-crawling, prone positioning, a leaning mechanic, and semi-automatic fire, while enemies feature heightened awareness that forces careful approach planning. Players describe the experience as tense and immersive, with crawling through dense foliage feeling realistic and tactical options being welcomed. Reviewers highlight that prone positioning and semi-automatic fire become necessary for survival. The absence of quick-save adds to the challenging difficulty. Released at $9.99, it supports solo-only play and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. It holds a 77% positive rating from 4,707 Steam reviews.
About Far Cry®: 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.
Is Far Cry® worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 4,707 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 74% positive across 106 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Crawling through bushes feels realistic
- Enemies have hawkeye vision
- Prone and semi auto fire are necessary
- Stealth positioning matters
People who play it also play: Far Cry® 2, Far Cry 3, Crysis
Frequently asked about Far Cry®
Can I run it?
Does Far Cry® run on Steam Deck?
Far Cry® is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Far Cry® cost?
Far Cry® is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Far Cry®?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Far Cry® are Far Cry® 2, Far Cry 3, Crysis.
Who developed Far Cry®?
Far Cry® was developed by Crytek Studios and published by Ubisoft.