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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.8% positive across 14,158 reviews.
Far Cry® New Dawn vs Far Cry® 6
Far Cry® New Dawn and Far Cry® 6 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® New Dawn (2019) is 4 years older than Far Cry® 6 (2023). Far Cry® New Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Far Cry® 6 (67.3% 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® 6
Choose Far Cry® 6 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,385 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Far Cry® New Dawn and Far Cry® 6 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® New Dawn |  Far Cry® 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (14,158 reviews) | 67.3% positive (12,385 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai | Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Berlin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Far Cry® New Dawn (2019) is 4 years older than Far Cry® 6 (2023).
- Far Cry® New Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Far Cry® 6 (67.3% positive).
- Far Cry® New Dawn is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Far Cry® 6 (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Far Cry® New Dawn vs Far Cry® 6 — FAQ
- Which is better, Far Cry® New Dawn or Far Cry® 6?
- On Steam reviews Far Cry® New Dawn scores higher (74.8% positive) than Far Cry® 6 (67.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Far Cry® New Dawn 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® New Dawn or Far Cry® 6 first?
- If you want chronology, Far Cry® New Dawn (2019) came out before Far Cry® 6 (2023). 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® New Dawn and Far Cry® 6 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® New Dawn and Far Cry® 6 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Far Cry® New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Far Cry® 6 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.