Choose Far Cry 3
Choose Far Cry 3 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.4% positive across 41,842 reviews.
Far Cry 3 vs Far Cry® 5
Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® 5 both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Far Cry 3 (2012) is 6 years older than Far Cry® 5 (2018). Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® 5 (80.3% 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® 5
Choose Far Cry® 5 if you want the Online Co-op and HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 68,579 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® 5 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Far Cry 3 |  Far Cry® 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (41,842 reviews) | 80.3% positive (68,579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry 3 (2012) is 6 years older than Far Cry® 5 (2018).
- Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® 5 (80.3% positive).
- Far Cry 3 is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® 5 (4.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry 3 vs Far Cry® 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry 3 or Far Cry® 5?
- On Steam reviews Far Cry 3 scores higher (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® 5 (80.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Far Cry 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Far Cry 3 or Far Cry® 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry 3 (2012) came out before Far Cry® 5 (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® 5 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Do both Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® 5 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Far Cry 3 ships Co-op; Far Cry® 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.