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

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 134K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 971 in 30 days
Playing now: 854; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Jun 6, 2023

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

88% of 133,813 reviews are positive · 72% of 971 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Far Cry 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.