Far Cry 5 vs Far Cry 6
Far Cry 5 is an action-adventure FPS game from Ubisoft Kyiv (2018) while Far Cry 6 is an action-adventure FPS game from Ubisoft Toronto (2021).
Quick answer: Far Cry 5 rates higher, 7.4 to 6.5 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Far Cry 5 is filed under Action-Adventure and FPS. In contrast, Far Cry 6 under Action-Adventure and FPS.
Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.
Lead the revolution in this first-person open world guerrilla shooter. Fight with improvised weapons, travel however you can, and build your rebel network to take down Castillo's regime.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting and characters The flag of Eden's Gate The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana , where a preacher named Joseph Seed (portrayed by Greg Bryk ) has risen to prominence. Seed believes that he has been chosen by God to protect the people of Hope County from "the Collapse", a global catastrophe that will see the collapse of society, and has established a congregation called the Project at Eden's Gate in order to lead the people to… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Far Cry 5 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic . Daemon Hatfield of IGN gave it an 8. 9 out of 10, saying " Far Cry 5 is another wide-open playground with all the necessary ingredients for causing a real ruckus: loads of enemies and allies, temperamental wildlife, and plenty of explosions. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Far Cry 6 takes place in 2021 in Yara, a fictional Caribbean island nation inspired by Cuba ruled by the dictator Antón Castillo ( Giancarlo Esposito ). In 1967, a guerrilla revolution topples the regime of Antón's father, leading to Yara's isolation from the rest of the world. Following the nation's collapse, Antón becomes a political prisoner. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Word of a new Far Cry game was teased in early July 2020, as actor Giancarlo Esposito has mentioned he had recently taken part in a "huge video game", including voice work and motion capture . Shortly after this, rumoured leaks of Far Cry 6 s existence appeared, including screens that showed a character resembling Esposito. Antón Castillo incorporated Giancarlo Esposito's likeness, which was featured extensively as part of the marketing of Far Cry 6 . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Far Cry 6 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, while the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 74% of critics. An IGN review by Jon Ryan said that " Far Cry 6 smooths over a lot of the bumps that have cropped up in the past few games. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Far Cry 5 | Far Cry 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (81%, 188,832) | Mostly Positive (71%, 35,490) |
| Critic aggregate | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Price | $59.99 | $59.99 |
| Install size | 40 GB | 170 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Kyiv | Ubisoft Toronto |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Far Cry 5 vs Far Cry 6, 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
Far Cry 5Action-adventure FPS gameFar Cry 6Action-adventure FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Far Cry 5Open World, Action-Adventure, Co-opFar Cry 6Open World, FPS, Online Co-OpThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Far Cry 5 ✓Score 7.4 · 81% on Steam · 82 criticFar Cry 6Score 6.5 · 71% on Steam · 74 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Far Cry 5188,832 reviews · 5 add-ons · 40 GBFar Cry 635,490 reviews · 8 add-ons · 170 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Far Cry 5$59.99Far Cry 6$59.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Far Cry 5PlayableFar Cry 6PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Far Cry 5 takes 1 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 catalogueFar Cry 5 and Far Cry 6 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
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Far Cry 5 (GamingPickz Score 7.4)
- Lighter on storage: Far Cry 5 (40 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Far Cry 5 (188,832 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldAction-AdventureMultiplayerCo-opFPSShooterExplorationFirst-Person
Where they differ
Story RichRealisticAmericaHuntingStealthSurvival
Online Co-OpSingleplayerCombatFemale ProtagonistPvECrafting
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Far Cry 5 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Far Cry 6 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Far Cry 5 | Far Cry 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 | AMD RX 460 (4 GB) |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 @ 3. GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 40 GB | 170 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Far Cry 5 · Far Cry 6.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Far Cry 5 and 1 for Far Cry 6. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Far Cry 5 and Far Cry 6 in scope?
Far Cry 5 has drawn 188,832 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 40 GB. Far Cry 6 has drawn 35,490 Steam reviews, ships 8 add-ons and installs in 170 GB.
Is Far Cry 5 or Far Cry 6 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Far Cry 5 rates higher (7.4 to 6.5). 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, Far Cry 5 or Far Cry 6?
Far Cry 5 is cheaper right now at $59.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Far Cry 5 or Far Cry 6?
Far Cry 5 rates higher, 7.4 to 6.5 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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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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.