Crytek Studios^* · Crytek · Far Cry^*

Far Cry

2004 first-person shooter · science fiction video game · First-person shooter · Far Cry^* +1^*

At a glance

Genres

first-person shooter
science fiction video game
First-person shooter · Far Cry^*
shooter game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game
Single-player · Far Cry^*
multiplayer · Far Cry^*

Series

Far Cry
Far Cry · Far Cry^*

Game facts

Developers

Crytek Studios^*
Crytek · Far Cry^*

Publishers

Buka Entertainment
Ubisoft^*
Ubisoft · Far Cry^*
Ubisoft Entertainment^*

Engines

CryEngine 1 (PC) · Far Cry^*
Dunia Engine 2 (Classic) · Far Cry^*

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Platforms

PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
Windows · Far Cry^*
PlayStation 3 · Far Cry^*
Xbox 360 · Far Cry^*

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
65^*
Community confidence
strong^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon™ 1 GHz or Pentium® III 1 GHz^*
Memory
256 MB^*
Graphics alternatives
64 MB DirectX® 9.0b-compliant graphics card (see supported list*) Sound: DirectX 9.0b compliant PCI card (Sound Blaster Audigy series recommended)^*
Graphics API
DirectX 9.0b or higher Hard Disk Space: 4 GB Multiplay: Broadband with 64 Kbps upstream (512 Kbps upstream to host 8 players) Mouse/Keyboard: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard required^*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only)^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Memory
512 GB^*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon 2-3 GHz or Pentium 4 2-3 GHz^*
Graphics alternatives
128 MB GeForce™ 4 128 MB to GeForce FX 5950; ATI Radeon 9500-9800 XT^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Far Cry

Screenshot 2 from Far Cry

Screenshot 3 from Far Cry

* Provisional data