Far Cry 6
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.
- Released
- 2021
- Developer
- Ubisoft Toronto
- Platforms
- 6 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 170 GB
What is Far Cry 6?
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.
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 | 7 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Toronto |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Action Adventure |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q97120062, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Far Cry 6 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. 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 | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 170 GB |
| Add-on content | 8 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
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 6 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.
- Performance and stutter11 of 300 (4%)
the styory is good but optimization sucks, keep getting a bug where i grt 80fps but then randomly after going to the menue it drops down to like 4fps, fix this omh
Steam review, 19 March 2026 · 13 hours played · 45 readers marked it helpfulMaybe if you're a FPS master, you'll find some of this fun, but this is the first Far Cry I found frustrating and convoluted.
Steam review, 17 May 2026 · 69 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 15 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 6
24 games overlap with Far Cry 6 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 6
What platforms is Far Cry 6 on?
Far Cry 6 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2021.
How much does Far Cry 6 cost?
$59.99 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 6?
71% of 35,490 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Far Cry 6 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Far Cry 6 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Far Cry 6 download?
170 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Far Cry 6?
Far Cry 6 was developed by Ubisoft Toronto.