Far Cry Primal vs Tom Clancy’s The Division
Far Cry Primal is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Ubisoft Kyiv (2016) while Tom Clancy’s The Division is an FPS mmorpg game from Massive Entertainment (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Far Cry Primal under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, it files Tom Clancy’s The Division under FPS and Mmorpg.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.
At a glance
| Far Cry Primal | Tom Clancy’s The Division | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.4/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 41,126) | Mostly Positive (71%, 96,713) |
| Critic aggregate | 74/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 20 GB | 40 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Developer | Ubisoft Kyiv | Massive Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Far Cry Primal vs Tom Clancy’s The Division, 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 PrimalAction-adventure action-RPG gameTom Clancy’s The DivisionFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Far Cry PrimalOpen World, Survival, ActionTom Clancy’s The DivisionOpen World, Looter Shooter, Third-Person ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Far Cry Primal ✓Score 7.4 · 86% on Steam · 74 criticTom Clancy’s The DivisionScore 6.8 · 71% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Far Cry Primal41,126 reviews · 1 add-on · 20 GBTom Clancy’s The Division96,713 reviews · 11 add-ons · 40 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Far Cry Primal$29.99Tom Clancy’s The Division$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Far Cry PrimalPlayableTom Clancy’s The DivisionPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Far Cry Primal 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 Primal and Tom Clancy’s The Division 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.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- 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: Far Cry Primal (GamingPickz Score 7.4)
- Lighter on storage: Far Cry Primal (20 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Tom Clancy’s The Division (96,713 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldSurvivalActionAdventureSingleplayerFPSStealthAtmospheric
Where they differ
HuntingFirst-PersonOpen World Survival CraftCraftingExplorationMature
Looter ShooterMultiplayerThird-Person ShooterCo-opPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Far Cry Primal is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Tom Clancy’s The Division is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Far Cry Primal | Tom Clancy’s The Division | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-550 | Intel Core i5-2400 |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | 20 GB | 40 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Far Cry Primal · Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Far Cry Primal and 1 for Tom Clancy’s The Division. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Far Cry Primal and Tom Clancy’s The Division in scope?
Far Cry Primal has drawn 41,126 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 20 GB. Tom Clancy’s The Division has drawn 96,713 Steam reviews, ships 11 add-ons and installs in 40 GB.
Is Far Cry Primal or Tom Clancy’s The Division better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Far Cry Primal rates higher (7.4 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, Far Cry Primal or Tom Clancy’s The Division?
Far Cry Primal is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $29.99. 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.