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Far Cry 3

Open-world first-person shooter about surviving a lawless tropical archipelago

Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai · Published by Ubisoft · Released Dec 4, 2012

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 135K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 1,019 in 30 days
Players
427
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Mar 5, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB
4 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Far Cry 3?

An open-world first-person shooter set across a tropical archipelago, where Jason Brody is stranded among pirates and tries to escape. You capture outposts with guns, explosives, sniping, or stealth while hunting wildlife, crafting gear, improving skills, finding relics, and traveling by land, sea, or air.

For you if...

  • +you like mixing stealth, sniping, rifles, and explosives
  • +you enjoy hunting, crafting, exploration, and side activities
  • +you value story, tropical atmosphere, and a prominent villain

Not for you if...

  • −you want a linear shooter with little side exploration
  • −you dislike hunting, crafting, and skill-tree progression

What players say

87% of 134,845 reviews are positive · 80% of 1,019 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the story, Vaas, tropical atmosphere, and mix of gunplay, stealth, hunting, and exploration. Their main complaints are Ubisoft Connect sign-in and account problems, frequent crashes, and launch failures on modern PCs; players often say community fixes or manual tweaks are needed.

Players over time

▼ -51% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,779 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 6, 2026334
Nov 5, 2026340
Nov 4, 2026393
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Oct 28, 2026379
Oct 27, 2026281
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Oct 23, 2026386
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026448
Oct 20, 2026510
Oct 19, 2026564
Oct 18, 2026621
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Oct 15, 2026598
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Oct 12, 2026772
Oct 11, 2026781
Oct 10, 2026757
Oct 9, 2026761
Oct 8, 2026764
Oct 7, 2026820
Oct 6, 2026822
Oct 5, 2026911
Oct 4, 20261,013
Oct 3, 2026921
Oct 2, 2026839
Oct 1, 2026874
Sep 30, 2026830
Sep 29, 2026887
Sep 28, 2026909
Sep 27, 2026977
Sep 26, 2026915
Sep 25, 2026854
Sep 24, 2026840
Sep 23, 2026854
Sep 23, 2026935
Sep 22, 2026932
Sep 21, 20261,779

How many players finish Far Cry 3?

7.3% of Steam players have unlocked «What a Trip», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Far Cry 3 system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista
Processor
Intel Core®2 Duo E6700 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ @ 3.0Ghz or better
Graphics
512MB Video RAM (1GB Video RAM), DirectX9c (DirectX11) Shader Model 3.0 (Shader Model 5.0)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Recommended

Graphics
512MB Video RAM (1GB Video RAM), DirectX9c (DirectX11) Shader Model 3.0 (Shader Model 5.0)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Far Cry 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Far Cry 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • Gamepad not enabled by default
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Ubisoft Connect launcher (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese. Text only: Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Far Cry 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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