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Every Far Cry game, in release order

The 16 Far Cry games in the Tier catalog, from 2004 to 2021, in release order.

About 16 hours to finish the whole series (main story).

19 ratings from the Tier community across the series.

Where to start

Start with Far Cry (2004), the first game in the series.

Far Cry 3 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 88/100.

  1. 01 Far Cry A Far Cry 2004 88 /100
  2. 02 Far Cry Instincts Far Cry Instincts 2005
  3. 03 Far Cry Instincts: Evolution Far Cry Instincts: Evolution 2006
  4. 04 Far Cry Instincts: Predator Far Cry Instincts: Predator 2006
  5. 05 Far Cry Vengeance Far Cry Vengeance 2006
  6. 06 Far Cry 2 A Far Cry 2 2008 58 /100
  7. 07 Far Cry 3 A Far Cry 3 2012 · 16 h 88 /100
  8. 08 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon A Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 81 /100
  9. 09 Far Cry Classic Far Cry Classic 2014
  10. 10 Far Cry 4 A Far Cry 4 2014 80 /100
  11. 11 Far Cry Primal A Far Cry Primal 2016 74 /100
  12. 12 Far Cry 5 A Far Cry 5 2018 80 /100
  13. 13 Far Cry 3: Classic Edition Far Cry 3: Classic Edition 2018 80 /100
  14. 14 Far Cry New Dawn A Far Cry New Dawn 2019 72 /100
  15. 15 Far Cry 6 A Far Cry 6 2021 75 /100
  16. 16 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic Edition Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic Edition 2021
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How many Far Cry games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 16 Far Cry games, released between 2004 and 2021. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Far Cry?

This page lists every Far Cry game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Far Cry (2004). The highest-rated entry is Far Cry 3, a common starting point for newcomers.