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® New Dawn
Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® New Dawn 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 7 years older than Far Cry® New Dawn (2019). Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® New Dawn (74.8% 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® New Dawn
Choose Far Cry® New Dawn if you want the Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 14,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry 3 and Far Cry® New Dawn 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® New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (41,842 reviews) | 74.8% positive (14,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry 3 (2012) is 7 years older than Far Cry® New Dawn (2019).
- Far Cry 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® New Dawn (74.8% positive).
- Far Cry 3 is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® New Dawn (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry 3 vs Far Cry® New Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry 3 or Far Cry® New Dawn?
- On Steam reviews Far Cry 3 scores higher (84.4% positive) than Far Cry® New Dawn (74.8% 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® New Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry 3 (2012) came out before Far Cry® New Dawn (2019). 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® New Dawn 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® New Dawn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Far Cry 3 ships Co-op; Far Cry® New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.