Far Cry® 4 similar games & best alternatives

Far Cry® 4

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360 • 2014

Should you play it?

Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.

What works
  • Beautiful and immersive open world
  • Engaging combat and stealth mechanics
  • Strong villain and story elements
  • Varied side missions and collectibles
  • Cooperative multiplayer mode
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive side quests and collectibles
  • Some bugs and technical issues
  • Story and characters less compelling than previous entries
  • Limited multiplayer modes
  • Some gameplay elements feel recycled

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

  • METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

  • Watch_Dogs™

  • Dying Light

  • Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™

  • Resident Evil Revelations

  • Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®

  • STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™

  • Sniper Elite 5
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters

  • Shatterline

  • Black Ice
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Far Cry® 4: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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    "Massive open world, hundreds of quests, and extensive loot motivate long play sessions and repeated playthroughs."

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  • Cooperation

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    "Supports 2-player co-op play, encouraging teamwork in completing missions and activities."

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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    "Interactions tend to be balanced or cooperative rather than focused on exerting control or superiority."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Players experiment with different weapons, stealth tactics, and exploration methods."

  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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    "Character customization and weapon modification provide some self-expression."

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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    "Multiplayer and co-op modes foster community interaction, but many players focus on solo gameplay."

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention during missions; not suited for idle or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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    "Social interactions are limited to cooperative play; no deep social or emotional connections described."

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Strong progression through weapon unlocks, upgrades, trophies, and leveling."

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Value

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    "Offers extensive content and replayability for the price, providing good value."

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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