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Every Far Cry Game Ranked

Far Cry spans 7 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2012 and 2021. The highest-rated is Far Cry 3 (89) and the lowest is Far Cry: Primal (75). Across 201 critic reviews, the series averages 80, and Far Cry 6 has drawn the most reviews.

Highest ratedFar Cry 3 89
Lowest ratedFar Cry: Primal 75
Series average80
  1. 1
    Far Cry 3

    Far Cry 3

    89
    13 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2012·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “Far Cry 3 will find you questioning your sanity, your loyalty, and your will to survive.”
    — Push Square · 90/100
  2. 2
    Far Cry 5

    Far Cry 5

    83
    42 critic reviews·Mar 26, 2018·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
    “The Far Cry series takes its first trip to America with this explosive entry in Ubisoft's popular first-person shooter franchise.”
    — Video Chums · 83/100
  3. 3
    Far Cry 4

    Far Cry 4

    83
    25 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2014·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1
    “Graphics: 8.4 Gameplay: 8.0 Sound: 8.5 Control: 7.9 Replay Value: 8.3 Online Gameplay: 7.7 Overall Rating: 8.1 Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montrea ...”
    — PSExtreme · 81/100
  4. 4
    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

    81
    12 critic reviews·Apr 30, 2013·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is the Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter taking place on a bizarre open-world island crawling with evil. Welcome to an '80s VHS vision of the future.”
    — Worth Playing · 80/100
  5. 5
    Far Cry 6

    Far Cry 6

    77
    46 critic reviews·Oct 7, 2021·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
    “If Far Cry 3 was the last game you really got into, or the modern Far Cry formula is your meaty open-world experience of choice that somehow never loses its potency, you’ll find a lot of comfort in Far Cry 6.”
    — Destructoid · 75/100
  6. 6
    Far Cry New Dawn

    Far Cry New Dawn

    75
    37 critic reviews·Feb 15, 2019·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
    “Venture back to Hope County and meet some new friends as well as see some familiar faces. Warning: Far Cry 5 spoilers are ahead!”
    — Video Chums · 75/100
  7. 7
    Far Cry: Primal

    Far Cry: Primal

    75
    26 critic reviews·Feb 23, 2016·Ubisoft Entertainment
    PCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1
    “Far Cry Primal is a short, but wonderful experience that probably should not have been priced as a full console release.”
    — Capsule Computers · 75/100

Expansions & DLC

Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.

Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars

Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars

2018

Far Cry 4: Valley of The Yetis

Far Cry 4: Valley of The Yetis

2015

Far Cry games in release order

  1. 2004Far Cry—
  2. 2005Far Cry Instincts—
  3. 2006Far Cry Instincts: Evolution—
  4. 2006Far Cry Vengeance—
  5. 2008Far Cry 2—
  6. 2012Far Cry 389
  7. 2013Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon81
  8. 2014Far Cry 4: Arcade Poker—
  9. 2014Far Cry 483
  10. 2016Far Cry: Primal75
  11. 2018Far Cry 583
  12. 2019Far Cry New Dawn75
  13. 2021Far Cry 677
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