Far Cry 3
Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Red Storm Entertainment
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 88
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Far Cry 3?
Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 29 November 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Action Adventure |
| Languages | 17 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q796529, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Far Cry 3 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Far Cry 3 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes124 of 300 (41%)
crazy." I've owned this game for 2 days and have managed a grand total of 30 minutes of playtime because it crashes constantly.
Steam review, 29 July 2026 · 33 hours played · 113 readers marked it helpful- I need to set a RAM usage limit of 4GB because otherwise the game crashes constantly.
Steam review, 7 July 2026 · 32 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install17 of 300 (6%)
Have to enter password everytime to launch a fu**ing singleplayer game that struggles to run on modern hardware and doesn't launch in compatibility mode.
Steam review, 29 July 2026 · 2 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulIf anyone has some tips, and they work, I'll change my review, but I can't even launch it :( Xbox 360 - 10/10 PC - 1/10
Steam review, 3 August 2026 · 0 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter15 of 300 (5%)
I used to play a p!rated copy of this game like 6 years ago on a gt 1030 and a sh!tty i3 4130 and I still managed to get over 120 fps.
Steam review, 29 July 2026 · 2 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpfulMy computer can run it with FPS above 100 on high quality, but because it crashes, i play it on minimal.
Steam review, 28 July 2026 · 29 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful - Launchers, accounts and anti-cheat9 of 300 (3%)
ubi retroactively updated this game to require always-online sign in every time you boot it up.
Steam review, 29 July 2026 · 44 hours played · 14 readers marked it helpfulWhat even is the point of online only drm if the game has been cracked since the stone age?
Steam review, 11 July 2026 · 67 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 4 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Far Cry 3
24 games overlap with Far Cry 3 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Far Cry 4, Far Cry Primal and Far Cry 5.
Common questions about Far Cry 3
What platforms is Far Cry 3 on?
Far Cry 3 is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. It first released in 2012.
How much does Far Cry 3 cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Far Cry 3?
88% of 133,189 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Far Cry 3?
88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Far Cry 3 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Far Cry 3 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Far Cry 3?
Far Cry 3 was developed by Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Shanghai.