Far Cry® 2

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 19k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Ubisoft Montreal · Open World · Oct 22, 2008

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$2.99−70%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Far Cry® 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 99 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 58 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 19k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
99 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
After it launches, it doesn't crash after hours of sitting idle or gameplay for me.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have to say, while I do think the game has some issues, it generally is a good experience with a very interesting and thought-provoking story.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gritty (and excellent) gunplay is by no means a power fantasy, but rather a much more grounded and realistic experience.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-overall fantastic graphics for when the game came out (still holding up in 2026)
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's insanely underrated, the sheer immersion seeping out of every aspect of this game completely sucks you into the world, from the brutal healing animations to the punchy sound effects to the gun jamming mechanics that cause you to swap weapons on the fly and are perfectly integrated into the story.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I also spent a lot of time in multiplayer, where I met some amazing people.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay99 reviews
Story76 reviews
Combat46 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
38% still recommend
Bugs
51% still recommend
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Performance
76% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Optimization
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$2.99$9.99−70%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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