Used to identify the game, unaltered. Far Cry Primal wordmark, trademark of its owner, from the publisher's Steam store listing

Far Cry Primal

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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.

Action Adventure

Player score

8.6/10

41,126 reviews

Released: 2016
Developer: Ubisoft Kyiv
Platforms: 4 systems
Critics: 74
Steam Deck: playable
Download: 20 GB

We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Far Cry Primal?

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released	23 February 2016
Developer	Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Shanghai
Publisher	Not recorded
Platforms	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam Deck
Genres	Action Adventure
Languages	19 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q21072291, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Far Cry Primal received?

Players86%positive of 41,126 · Very Positive

Metacritic74critic aggregate, PC

Achievements55on Steam

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

1 declared features

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical 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	20 GB
Add-on content	1 DLC listed
Age gate	17+

Content descriptors

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?

$29.99

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 Primal 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 freezes13 of 300 (4%)
The best part of this game its when it crashes.
Steam review, 12 February 2026 · 17 hours played · 7 readers marked it helpful
Stupid Ubisucks client, it didn't auto create required files in `/Documents/My Games/Far Cry Primal` which cause crashes.
Steam review, 26 November 2025 · 32 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
Launchers, accounts and anti-cheat12 of 300 (4%)
There should be a law against requiring kernel level anti-cheat/DRM in single player games.
Steam review, 8 February 2026 · 3 hours played · 498 readers marked it helpful
Why do I need to log into your disfunctional third party launcher when I have this game on steam?
Steam review, 24 October 2025 · 26 hours played · 41 readers marked it helpful
Will not launch or install10 of 300 (3%)
Game literally wont launch anymore, thanks Ubisoft Connect!
Steam review, 30 November 2025 · 29 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful
can't start it, someone help plz
Steam review, 21 May 2026 · 1 hours played · 1 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 Primal

24 games overlap with Far Cry Primal on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Far Cry 4, Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 5.

All 24 games like Far Cry Primal

Common questions about Far Cry Primal

What platforms is Far Cry Primal on?

Far Cry Primal is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2016.

How much does Far Cry Primal cost?

$29.99 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 Primal?

86% of 41,126 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 Primal?

74 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 Primal work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Far Cry Primal as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

How big is the Far Cry Primal download?

20 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.