Choose Far Cry® Primal
Choose Far Cry® Primal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 14,008 reviews.
Far Cry® Primal vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Far Cry® Primal and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 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® Primal (2016) is 4 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). Far Cry® Primal scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (80.1% 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 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Choose Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry® Primal and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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® Primal |  Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (14,008 reviews) | 80.1% positive (5,268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ubisoft | Panache Digital Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry® Primal (2016) is 4 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020).
- Far Cry® Primal scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (80.1% positive).
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® Primal (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry® Primal vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry® Primal or Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Far Cry® Primal scores higher (85.4% positive) than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (80.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Far Cry® Primal 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® Primal or Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry® Primal (2016) came out before Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). 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® Primal and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 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.