Games like Far Cry® 4
If Far Cry® 4 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Far Cry 3, Far Cry® 5 and Far Cry® Primal — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, eerie and epic. 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 →Set in the Himalayan region of Kyrat, Far Cry 4 is a 2014 action-adventure game available for $29.99 on Steam where it holds an 81% positive rating from over 23,000 reviews, and it runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. Players engage with mechanics such as base-capture, crafting, faction-choice, hunting and tracking, vehicle-combat, and surreal dream sequences. Reviewers highlight that faction choices impact the game's ending, the Shangri-La dream sequences feel distinctly surreal, vehicles offer both traversal utility and destructive fun, and the antagonist Pagan Min operates as a charismatic anti-hero figure. Players describe the overall atmosphere as atmospheric, eerie, epic, and mysterious, with vertical traversal aided by a grappling hook adding another layer to exploration.
About Far Cry® 4: 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.
Players who liked Far Cry® 4 also play
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Far Cry 3
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Shares crafting and an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Top pick for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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® 5
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Second-strongest match for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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
Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Third-strongest match for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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.
Far Cry® New Dawn
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Ranked #4 for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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® 2
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Ranked #5 for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
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,...
theHunter: Primal
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Ranked #6 for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Hunt - Explore - SurviveThe most realistic prehistoric survival game ever created. Featuring a huge Cretaceous environment populated by horrifying dinosaur all-stars, such as T-Rex, Triceratops, Utahraptor, Velociraptor and Quetzalcoatlus.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Ranked #7 for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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.
Metro Exodus
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Ranked #8 for Far Cry® 4 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
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.
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Saints Row
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Shares an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
Far Cry 3
WHY THIS
Shares crafting and an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
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Shares an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Far Cry® 5
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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 an epic mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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.
Tales from the Borderlands
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Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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.
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
The Last of Us™ Part I
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Far Cry® 4.
Reviewers of Far Cry® 4 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Far Cry® 4 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~50% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
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Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~67% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Far Cry® 4 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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 and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
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
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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® 4.
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.).
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Frequently asked about Far Cry® 4
- Does Far Cry® 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Far Cry® 4 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® 4 cost?
- Far Cry® 4 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Far Cry® 4 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Far Cry® 4 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Far Cry® 4?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Far Cry® 4 are Far Cry 3, Far Cry® 5, Far Cry® Primal.
- Who developed Far Cry® 4?
- Far Cry® 4 was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, Kiev and published by Ubisoft.
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