Far Cry® 5 overview

Overview

Far Cry® 5 comes from Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev and is published by Ubisoft. It arrived on Steam on Mar 26, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and In-App Purchases. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Far Cry® 5's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 4,180 players at 21 September 2026 - 20:46:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 92,377. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 185,386 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Far Cry® 5 is available in 15 languages including:

11 regional rating boards including pegi, esrb, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Far Cry® 5 has sold up to 5,900,000 units and has 173,064 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $223,900,000. On Twitch, 32 streamers are live with around 64 total watchers.

Far Cry® 5 overview details

Far Cry® 5 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Edition Comparison Gold Edition The Gold Edition features all Deluxe Edition content, plus the season pass, which includes Far Cry® 3. Far Cry® 3 available May 29th with the Far Cry 5 Season Pass. About the Game Liberate Hope County from a fanatical doomsday cult led by Joseph Seed and his family in this open world first-person shooter set in the heart of Montana. EXPLOSIVE AND VISCERAL COMBAT Fight against the cult using a massive lethal arsenal or deadly stealth takedowns. From signature melee shovels to heavy rocket launchers, use every tool at your disposal to dismantle Eden’s Gate in bloody combat. EXPLORE A DYNAMIC OPEN WORLD Explore the vast Big Sky Country by land, air, and water. Pilot planes for aerial dogfights, drift through farmlands in iconic muscle cars or ATVs. The world reacts to your every move as you liberate Hope County your way. RECRUIT YOUR SQUAD Never fight alone. Recruit Guns for Hire, specialized rebels for tactical support, or Fangs for Hire like Boomer the dog and Cheeseburger the bear to scout, distract, and maul enemy squads. PLAY THE FULL CAMPAIGN IN CO-OP Experience the entire journey alone or with a friend in 2-player co-op. Coordinate your tactics, share your arsenals, and reclaim Hope County together.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Far Cry® 5 is listed as a game with $59.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and In-App Purchases, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 4,180 players at 21 September 2026 - 20:46:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 92,377, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Open WorldAction-AdventureMultiplayerCo-opFPSShooterExplorationStory RichRealisticFirst-PersonAmericaHuntingActionAdventureStealth

Content descriptors

This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a sheriff's deputy as he battles religious zealots in Montana.

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Support and legal notes

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