Choose Far Cry®
Choose Far Cry® if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 4,707 Steam reviews back the pick.
Far Cry® vs Far Cry® 2
Far Cry® and Far Cry® 2 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2008. Far Cry® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Far Cry® (76.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Far Cry® 2
Choose Far Cry® 2 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry® and Far Cry® 2 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.9% vs 78% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Far Cry® |  Far Cry® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2008 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (4,707 reviews) | 78% positive (9,307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Crytek Studios | Ubisoft Montreal |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2008.
- Far Cry® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Far Cry® (76.9% positive).
- Far Cry® 2 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry® vs Far Cry® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry® or Far Cry® 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Far Cry® sits at 76.9% positive (4,707 reviews), Far Cry® 2 at 78% (9,307). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Far Cry® and Far Cry® 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Far Cry® have multiplayer like Far Cry® 2?
- No. Far Cry® 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Far Cry® is listed as single-player only.