Action · March 26, 2018
Far Cry® 5 (2018)
Welcome to Hope County, Montana, the land of the free and brave, but also the home of a fanatical doomsday cult. Stand up to cult leader Joseph Seed and his siblings, the Heralds, to spark the fires of resistance and liberate the besieged community. Play solo or two-player co-op in the vast open world of Hope County. Use a vast arsenal of weapons from rocket launchers to shovels, and take control of iconic muscle cars, ATVs, planes, and more to engage the cult forces in epic fights. DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED FAR CRY GAMES Join the millions of players in the Far Cry® 5 community and discover what IGN describes as “fast-paced fun.” FIGHT AGAINST THE DEADLY CULT OF JOSEPH SEED Free Hope County from the Eden's Gate cult and the Seed family. Discover the first appearance of the charismatic antagonist Joseph Seed, before his return in Far Cry® New Dawn and his own dedicated DLC in Far Cry® 6, Collapse. EXPLORE THE HOPE COUNTY OPEN WORLD SOLO OR CO-OP AND MAKE YOUR OWN RULES Play solo or two-player co-op in the vast open world of Hope County. Use a vast arsenal of weapons from rocket launchers to shovels, and take control of iconic muscle cars, ATVs, planes, and more to engage the cult forces in epic fights. Ally with the Fangs for Hire group, including fan-favorite bear Cheeseburger and dog Boomer, and free Hope County from its oppressors.
Action releases from 2018
175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 173.5k Steam reviews | Top 4% in Action |
| Positive rating | 81% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 1.3k players | Top 9% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 35 h average | Top 12% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Arabic
- Czech
- Dutch
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Open World · 1.7k
- Action-Adventure · 1.7k
- Multiplayer · 1.3k
- Co-op · 1.3k
- FPS · 1.3k
- Shooter · 1.3k
- Exploration · 1.2k
- Story Rich · 1.2k
- Realistic · 1.2k
- First-Person · 1.2k
- America · 1.2k
- Hunting · 1.2k
- Action · 1.2k
- Adventure · 1.2k
- Stealth · 1.2k
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
81%Mostly Positive · 173.5k reviews
140.5k positive · 33.0k negative
Metacritic
82/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.9/10
Curator recommendations
164.6k
Peak concurrent players
1.3k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
- Includes level editor
- HDR available
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
35h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
23h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
72
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 26, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kiev |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Base price | $8.99 -85% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support |
Content Notes
This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the role of a sheriff's deputy as he battles religious zealots in Montana.
Editions & Packages
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