Far Cry® 6

Open-world first-person shooter about overthrowing an island dictatorship

Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Berlin · Published by Ubisoft · Released May 11, 2023

Action Adventure

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 36K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 671 in 30 days
Playing now: 8,654; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 74 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Far Cry® 6?

An open-world first-person shooter set in Yara, an island nation under Castillo’s regime. You complete missions, capture bases, clear routes, craft and upgrade gear, and travel by horse, helicopter, or buggy while helping rebel groups overthrow the regime. The full campaign supports two-player co-op.

For you if...

+you enjoy flexible firefights across large open worlds
+you like exploration, collectibles, and side activities
+you want to play a full campaign cooperatively

Not for you if...

−you want a focused campaign without repetitive missions
−you want a strong story with complex characters
−you dislike collectathons and oversized open worlds

What players say

71% of 36,117 reviews are positive · 64% of 671 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the gunplay, detailed island environments, and freedom to approach combat in different ways. Common complaints describe the campaign as repetitive and overlong, with too many collectibles, weak writing, and few changes from earlier entries.

Screenshots and trailer

Far Cry® 6 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3. GHz or Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.1 GHz (AVX, AVX2 and SSE 4.2 support required)
Graphics: AMD RX 460 (4 GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4 GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 170 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Please note that the minimum requirement for running the HD Texture Pack for Far Cry 6 is 12GB of VRAM. For 4K configurations, you will need 16GB of VRAM. If you download and run the HD Texture Pack with lower VRAM capabilities, you will encounter performance issues while playing.

OS: Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X @ 3.8 GHz or Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (AVX, AVX2 and SSE 4.2 support required)
Graphics: AMD RX Vega 64 (8 GB) or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8 GB)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 170 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Please note that the minimum requirement for running the HD Texture Pack for Far Cry 6 is 12GB of VRAM. For 4K configurations, you will need 16GB of VRAM. If you download and run the HD Texture Pack with lower VRAM capabilities, you will encounter performance issues while playing.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-Temper - 5 a day machine activation limit
Third-party account: Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 99
Steam features: In-app purchases, HDR
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese.