Choose Far Cry® 5
Choose Far Cry® 5 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.3% positive across 68,579 reviews.
Far Cry® 5 vs Far Cry® New Dawn
Far Cry® 5 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® 5 (2018) is 1 year older than Far Cry® New Dawn (2019). Far Cry® 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% 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 Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry® 5 and Far Cry® New Dawn sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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® 5 |  Far Cry® New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (68,579 reviews) | 74.8% positive (14,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry® 5 (2018) is 1 year older than Far Cry® New Dawn (2019).
- Far Cry® 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Far Cry® New Dawn (74.8% positive).
- Far Cry® New Dawn is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® 5 (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry® 5 vs Far Cry® New Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry® 5 or Far Cry® New Dawn?
- On Steam reviews Far Cry® 5 scores higher (80.3% 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® 5 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® 5 or Far Cry® New Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry® 5 (2018) 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® 5 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® 5 and Far Cry® New Dawn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Far Cry® 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Far Cry® New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.