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Far Cry 3 - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Far Cry 3

Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiReleased December 4, 2012
ActionAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerSandboxFirst-Person
GameValio recommendation76Worth It

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Highly rated (124,173 reviews)
  • 77 % off
Why “Worth It”
76out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 76 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

4 stores · lowest price first

Green Man Gaming Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set 15 hours ago$4.50$19.99−77%Buy Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set 15 hours ago$6.59+$2.09−67%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 10 days ago$19.99+$15.49Buy Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 7 months ago$681.61+$677.11Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value79/100
  • $4.50: very accessible price
  • 77% off: deep discount
  • Near historical low ($3.99)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $4.50Lowest recorded $3.99Full price $19.99
Quality88/100
  • 87% positive (124,173 reviews): very positive reception
  • Metacritic 88/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 124,173 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 87% · Very PositivePositive 109kNegative 16k
Popularity41/100
  • Players up 45% in recent days
  • 724 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 124,173 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 724Peak in period 2k

Game details

Developers
Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release date
December 4, 2012
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam recs
124,114
Official website
farcrygame.com
Supported languages
17 languages, 7 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · German (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Portuguese - Portugal · Polish · Danish · Dutch · Norwegian · Swedish · Czech · Russian (audio) · Japanese (audio) · Korean · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op +2See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support

PC requirements 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 .

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Frequently asked questions

Is Far Cry 3 worth buying?

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Where can I buy Far Cry 3 cheapest?

The best current deal for Far Cry 3 is on GreenManGaming for $4.50.

That's a 77% discount.

What type of game is Far Cry 3?

Far Cry 3 is categorized as: Action, Adventure.

What platforms is Far Cry 3 available on?

Far Cry 3 is available on: Windows.

When was Far Cry 3 released?

Far Cry 3 was released on December 4, 2012.

How many people are playing Far Cry 3?

According to recent data, Far Cry 3 has approximately 724 concurrent players yesterday.

Is Far Cry 3 on sale right now?

Far Cry 3 is currently 77% off on GreenManGaming for $4.50.

Who made Far Cry 3?

Developed by: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Shanghai

Published by: Ubisoft

What are the best deals for Far Cry 3?

We're currently tracking 4 deals for Far Cry 3 across different stores:

  • GreenManGaming: $4.50 (-77%)
  • Loaded: $6.59 (-67%)
  • Steam: $19.99
  • Kinguin: $681.61
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