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Far Cry 3VSZ.I.O.N.

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Quality
88Popularity
41Value
39
Green Man GamingBetter Deal· Green Man Gaming
in 17 days
$19.99
Buy Now
VS
Z.I.O.N.

Z.I.O.N.

ActionAdventure
Quality
31Popularity
34Value
83
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 6 days
−90% $0.49
Buy Now

Winner

Far Cry 3 wins 10 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

10
Far Cry 3
10 of 15 metrics
Z.I.O.N.
5 of 15 metrics
5

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$19.99 -
$0.49 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.99 -
$0.55 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-90% Wins
Sales Frequency
57 price changes Wins
17 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
88/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
87.8% positive Wins
35% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
120.6K Wins
117 -
Positive Steam Reviews
105.9K Wins
41 -
Negative Steam Reviews
14.7K -
76 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
976 Wins
0 -
Steam Recommendations
119.0K Wins
0 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
44 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
17 languages Wins
0 languages -
Release Date
Dec 2012 -
May 2016 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeFar Cry 3

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Wait for SaleZ.I.O.N.

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Far Cry 3
Z.I.O.N.

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

3 Stores
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$19.99Buy Now
Steam
Steam +0% $19.99View
Kinguin
Kinguin +15% $23.04View
Z.I.O.N.

Z.I.O.N.

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −90% $0.49Buy Now
Steam
Steam +41% $0.69View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Far Cry 3

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

88% positive (120,571 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 88/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
120,571 reviews — extremely reliable sample

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$19.99 — reasonable price

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base — longer wait times for multiplayer.

-16% minor player decrease
1,183 concurrent players — solid base
161 new reviews — still being discovered
120,571 total reviews — gaming phenomenon

Z.I.O.N.

Quality

Significant issues reported — proceed with caution and research.

35% positive (117 reviews) — mostly negative
117 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Very attractive price — excellent value for money right now.

$0.49 — very accessible price
90% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($0.48)

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

1 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsFar Cry 3Z.I.O.N.
Release Date
December 4, 2012
May 7, 2016
Developers
Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai
VGstudio
Publishers
Ubisoft
VGstudio
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
44

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Far Cry 3

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:512MB Video RAM (1GB Video RAM), DirectX9c (DirectX11) Shader Model 3.0 (Shader Model 5.0)
  • DirectX®:11
  • Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX Compatible (Recommended Surround Sound 5.1 capable)
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: AMD Radeon™ HD 2900 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000 / 6000 / 7000 series, NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX / 9 / 200 / 400 / 500 / 600 series. Laptop versions of these cards may work, but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ on our support website at .
    Requires a UPlay account

Z.I.O.N.

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Far Cry 3 or Z.I.O.N.?

Far Cry 3 won the comparison against Z.I.O.N. based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Far Cry 3 worth buying over Z.I.O.N.?

Based on the metrics, Far Cry 3 won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Z.I.O.N. currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 04:25 AM UTC

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