Games like Far Cry® 2
If Far Cry® 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Far Cry 3, Far Cry® and Far Cry® 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and brutal. 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.
Get personalized picks →Far Cry 2 is a first-person action game released in 2008 by Ubisoft Montreal, currently available for $2.99. Set in a conflict zone, the game emphasizes open-world exploration and survival mechanics including a weapon degradation system and mission structures with tactical variations. Reviewers have highlighted the powerful gunplay and the importance of positioning during firefights, while players have described the experience as both brutal and challenging. The title runs at Playable status on Steam Deck, and holds a 78% positive rating from over 9300 Steam reviews.
About Far Cry® 2: 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,...
Players who liked Far Cry® 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Far Cry® 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Far Cry 3
WHY THIS
Top pick for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
Far Cry®
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Second-strongest match for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
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.
Far Cry® 4
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.
Far Cry® 5
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
Far Cry® Primal
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Far Cry® New Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Ranked #7 for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Far Cry® 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Far Cry® 2
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Rise of the Tomb Raider™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Tales from the Borderlands
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!
Prey
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Days Gone
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Far Cry® 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Far Cry® 2 at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
More from Ubisoft Montreal
Other recommendable Steam games by Ubisoft Montreal, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
WHY THIS
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
Far Cry® 5
WHY THIS
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration with Far Cry® 2.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.
Assassin's Creed® Origins
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration with Far Cry® 2.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
FOR HONOR™
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
WHY THIS
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Assassin's Creed 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Far Cry® 2.
Another title from Ubisoft Montreal, the studio behind Far Cry® 2. Shares Action with Far Cry® 2.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.
Frequently asked about Far Cry® 2
- Does Far Cry® 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Far Cry® 2 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® 2 cost?
- Far Cry® 2 is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Far Cry® 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Far Cry® 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Far Cry® 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Far Cry® 2 are Far Cry 3, Far Cry®, Far Cry® 4.
- Who developed Far Cry® 2?
- Far Cry® 2 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Far Cry® 2.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.