Far Cry® 4
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ActionAdventureOpen WorldFPSCo-opMultiplayerShooter

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Game description

Fight to liberate a war-torn Himalayan region in this open world FPS. Wield a deadly arsenal, dominate land and sky with gyrocopters and war elephants, and take on enemy territory solo or in co-op.

Basic info

DeveloperUbisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, Kiev
PublisherUbisoft
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateNov 17, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64-bit)
Processor2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 386 reviews from the past 1 year

77.9/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Metacritic: 80 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

80 reviewers enjoy Far Cry® 4, some praising its Himalayan open world and its villain; it scores 77.9.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 67% of analyzed reviews. 80 reviews call it addictive and refined, with a world full of things to do. 46 praise the graphics, the most upvoted adding a huge map and elephant riding, and 42 value the character writing and meaningful choices. Some single out the villain, and others love a setting inspired by Nepal and Bhutan. Visuals & Sound ranks 369th of 1249, and Gameplay ranks 323rd of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

52 reviews find the missions repetitive, many saying the structure is too close to Far Cry 3. 40 find the story predictable, some citing a flat protagonist and an underused villain, and Story & World ranks 744th of 1096. 22 report bugs, the most upvoted with an account suspended right after setup. Others describe optimization issues on modern PCs that need manual fixes. Tech & Support ranks 1077th of 1399, and Multiplayer ranks 566th of 642.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“um dos melhores Far Cry, recomendo muito” · 80 reviews
“Graphics gorgeous, art style beautiful, open world huge with fun elephant riding” · 46 reviews
“immersive Himalayan setting based on Nepal and Bhutan cultures” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +2.96 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “freedom to lie on battery and watch mountains or cause chaos anywhere” · 23 reviews

Progression 12% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 4% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.58 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive Himalayan setting based on Nepal and Bhutan cultures” · 34 reviews

Story 50% · Characters 37%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.96 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “good game content overall” · 3 reviews

Variety 28% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.67 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Graphics gorgeous, art style beautiful, open world huge with fun elephant riding” · 46 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.64 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “co-op limited to only 8 campaign missions, rest solo only” · 13 reviews
Positive “co-op mechanics well implemented with friend visibility and downed crawling” · 4 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “nenhum jogo vale o valor inteiro” · 6 reviews
Positive “purchased at large discount making it worthwhile” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.32 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “account suspended immediately after creation, killed desire to play” · 22 reviews

Performance 11% · Developer support 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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