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Far Cry® 4 - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Far Cry® 4

Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, KievReleased November 17, 2014
ActionAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerSandboxExploration
GameValio recommendation72Worth It

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Highly rated (69,405 reviews)
  • 82 % off
Why “Worth It”
72out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 72 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

Loaded Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set 18 hours ago$5.39$29.99−82%Buy Green Man Gaming Authorized reseller · Price set 17 hours ago$5.40+$0.01−82%Buy Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 7 months ago$8.76+$3.37−71%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 12 days ago$29.99+$24.60Buy

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.

Value75/100
  • $5.39: very accessible price
  • 82% off: deep discount

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

Price history
Now $5.39Lowest recorded $2.99Full price $29.99
Quality83/100
  • 85% positive (69,405 reviews): mostly positive
  • Metacritic 80/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 69,405 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 85% · Very PositivePositive 59kNegative 11k
Popularity40/100
  • Players down 30% in recent days
  • 850 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 69,405 total reviews: major title

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

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 850Peak in period 3k

Game details

Developers
Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, Kiev
Publishers
Ubisoft
Release date
November 17, 2014
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
57
Steam recs
69,367
Official website
farcrygame.com
Supported languages
18 languages, 7 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian (audio) · German (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Czech · Danish · Dutch · Finnish · Japanese (audio) · Korean · Polish · Portuguese - Brazil (audio) · Russian · Swedish · Norwegian · 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

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
2.5 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2400S or 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or better (2 GB VRAM)
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
30 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX-compatible (5.1 surround sound recommended)
Additional Notes
Supported video cards at the time of release: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, GeForce GTX 700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, Radeon R9 series. Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Far Cry® 4 worth buying?

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Where can I buy Far Cry® 4 cheapest?

The best current deal for Far Cry® 4 is on Loaded for $5.39.

That's a 82% discount.

What type of game is Far Cry® 4?

Far Cry® 4 is categorized as: Action, Adventure.

What platforms is Far Cry® 4 available on?

Far Cry® 4 is available on: Windows.

When was Far Cry® 4 released?

Far Cry® 4 was released on November 17, 2014.

How many people are playing Far Cry® 4?

According to recent data, Far Cry® 4 has approximately 850 concurrent players yesterday.

Is Far Cry® 4 on sale right now?

Far Cry® 4 is currently 82% off on Loaded for $5.39.

Who made Far Cry® 4?

Developed by: Ubisoft Montreal, Red Storm, Shanghai, Toronto, Kiev

Published by: Ubisoft

What are the best deals for Far Cry® 4?

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

  • Loaded: $5.39 (-82%)
  • GreenManGaming: $5.40 (-82%)
  • Kinguin: $8.76 (-71%)
  • Steam: $29.99
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