{"id":45936,"date":"2024-03-20T03:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T03:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/every-far-cry-game-a-full-history-of-releases-in-order\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T03:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T03:33:22","slug":"every-far-cry-game-a-full-history-of-releases-in-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/every-far-cry-game-a-full-history-of-releases-in-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Far Cry Game: A Full History of Releases in Order"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Far Cry really has done it all: a two-decade-long span of sequels set across the world, a wide range of spin-offs, and a movie adaptation. The franchise even dove into the realm of anime last year, with Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix<\/u><\/a> bringing the neon-tinged, tongue-in-cheek world of Far Cry: Blood Dragon to Netflix. As shown in the trailer video above, we can now celebrate 20 years of Far Cry, revisiting the journey from Far Cry 1 in 2004 to Far Cry 6 in 2021.<\/p>\n

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The Far Cry series<\/u><\/a> has become a fixture of Ubisoft\u2019s lineup<\/a>, quickly accumulating a long lineage of games for players to dig through. Below, we\u2019ll carve through this lengthy history, listing every game in release order and offering newcomers a recommendation of the best place to start.<\/p>\n

How Many Far Cry Games Are There?<\/h2>\n

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Excluding remasters and ports, there are 13 Far Cry games<\/strong> \u2013 12 on home console\/PC and one on mobile devices. Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity is also excluded given its lack of accessibility \u2014 it cannot be played at home, only at Zero Latency VR<\/u><\/a> locations. <\/p>\n

Where\u2019s the Best Place to Start?<\/h3>\n

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Thanks to plenty of ports on modern consoles, Far Cry is a series with a ton of viable jumping-off points. Far Cry 3, 4, 5 and 6 can all be purchased on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and considering each of these games are very similar in mechanics and design, they should give you a good taste of Far Cry\u2019s approach to open-world gameplay.<\/p>\n

That being said, Far Cry 3 and 4 are largely considered the strongest of the bunch and are great entry points for those looking to sink their teeth into the series. Either option will provide a glimpse of Far Cry at its best.<\/p>\n

Every Far Cry Game in Release Order<\/h2>\n

These blurbs contain mild spoilers for each game, including characters, settings, and story beats.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Far Cry (2004)<\/h3>\n

The birth of the series, and the only entry developed by Crytek, Far Cry<\/u><\/a> hit PC in 2004 and later made its way to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Slotting players into the boots of former special forces operative Jack Carver, Far Cry takes place on a group of remote tropical islands swarming with trigger-happy mercenaries.<\/p>\n

Trapped on the sunny locale\u2019s shores after his boat is met with artillery strikes, Jack is forced to face his pursuers and embark on an adventure across the danger-filled archipelago, searching for a journalist he was escorting who mysteriously disappeared. Much like later games in the series, Far Cry focused largely on tense gun fights, stealth, and using open-ended environments to get the drop on enemies.<\/p>\n