Fallout 4 vs Far Cry New Dawn
Fallout 4 is an action-RPG FPS game from Bethesda Game Studios (2015) while Far Cry New Dawn is an action-RPG FPS game from Ubisoft Montreal (2019).
What each one is
Steam files Fallout 4 under Action-RPG and FPS. In contrast, it files Far Cry New Dawn under Action-RPG and FPS.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
At a glance
| Fallout 4 | Far Cry New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (81%, 428,604) | Mostly Positive (75%, 35,068) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
| Install size | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios | Ubisoft Montreal |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Fallout 4 vs Far Cry New Dawn, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Fallout 4Action-RPG FPS gameFar Cry New DawnAction-RPG FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Fallout 4Open World, Post-apocalyptic, ExplorationFar Cry New DawnOpen World, FPS, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Fallout 4 ✓Score 7.9 · 81% on Steam · 84 criticFar Cry New DawnScore 6.8 · 75% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Fallout 4428,604 reviews · 10 add-ons · 30 GBFar Cry New Dawn35,068 reviews · 5 add-ons · 30 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Fallout 4 ✓$19.99Far Cry New Dawn$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Fallout 4 ✓VerifiedFar Cry New DawnPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Fallout 4 takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueFallout 4 and Far Cry New Dawn on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Fallout 4 (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Fallout 4 ($19.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Fallout 4 (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Fallout 4 (428,604 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldPost-apocalypticSingleplayerRPGAdventureShooterFirst-PersonStory Rich
Where they differ
ExplorationAtmosphericSci-fiSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird Person
MultiplayerCo-opOnline Co-OpStealthFemale ProtagonistCasual
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Fallout 4 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Far Cry New Dawn is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Fallout 4 | Far Cry New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz | Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 30 GB | 30 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Fallout 4 · Far Cry New Dawn.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 5 accessibility features for Fallout 4 and 9 for Far Cry New Dawn. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Fallout 4 and Far Cry New Dawn in scope?
Fallout 4 has drawn 428,604 Steam reviews, ships 10 add-ons and installs in 30 GB. Far Cry New Dawn has drawn 35,068 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 30 GB.
Is Fallout 4 or Far Cry New Dawn better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Fallout 4 rates higher (7.9 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Fallout 4 or Far Cry New Dawn?
Fallout 4 is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.