Most Replayable Far Cry Games

The Far Cry games have a reputation for offering players large open worlds filled with immersive sandbox gameplay that allows fans to pull off impressive kills and do crazy stunts. Some Far Cry games also have great stories. These elements all mean it's pretty easy to sink many hours into a Far Cry game without realizing it.

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Most Far Cry games are fun on the first playthrough, but which entries hold up through multiple runs? The Far Cry games tend to be pretty long and are usually stuffed with optional content. That's great the first time, but it can make playing through a second time a drag. We've ranked all the main Far Cry games on how fun they are to play more than once, considering things like bloat, story quality, and how well the gameplay holds up on multiple playthroughs.

9 Far Cry 6

Dumbed Down And Over-Stuffed

Unfortunately for Ubisoft, they seem to have perfected the Far Cry formula with Far Cry 3, and for some fans, every entry since has been a step in the wrong direction. Far Cry 6 has many flaws, but one of its worst is that the game continues the modern trend of open-world games being too long. Ubisoft stripped out many of the features from other recent entries that fans liked and stuffed Far Cry 6 full of meaningless copy/paste filler that gets old fast.

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If nothing else, this kills Far Cry 6's replay appeal. Getting through the game the first time is enough of a slog. A second? No thanks. Its story isn't interesting enough to be worth experiencing and lacks the kind of iconic characters that make Far Cry 3 and 4 so special. The gameplay and mechanics were also dumbed down, meaning it's less fun as a sandbox game than its predecessors. Ultimately, there's very little reason to go back to Far Cry 6 after finishing it, if one ever finishes it at all.

8 Far Cry

Replayable For The Nostalgia

The original Far Cry was nothing short of revolutionary when released in 2004. The visuals were stunning (for the time), the maps were huge, and it offered a level of player freedom gamers just weren't used to. It's a beloved entry in the franchise that fans often view with rose-tinted glasses. It's a 20-year-old game that's still worth playing, but that doesn't mean the cruel march of time has been kind to it.

By modern standards, the AI is painfully bad, enemy accuracy is almost superhuman, the mechanics feel ancient, the story is barebones, and its maps seem a lot less open and full of choice than they used to. The original Far Cry is still worth playing, but nostalgia can only go so far. These days, for many fans, one playthrough is more than enough.

7 Far Cry 2

A Limited Sandbox

Far Cry 2 was really where modern Far Cry began. It's arguably one of the best open-world FPS games ever made and introduced many of the franchise's hallmark mechanics. It was also well ahead of its time and still features the best fire mechanics ever seen in a game. Far Cry 2's main story is morally ambiguous and is entertaining enough to survive multiple playthroughs. The game also had plenty to do and was full of side content, like buddy missions, weapon convoys, assassinations, and collectibles to find.

Back in 2008, it felt like Far Cry 2's sandbox gave the player a lot of options, but it pales in comparison to some later entries. The stealth was basic, enemy AI was limited, and, in reality, there weren't that many ways to take on each task. This might limit its replay value to a degree, but the sheer amount of mayhem the player can wreak means it's still a fun entry to go back to once in a while.

6 Far Cry Primal

The Blacksheep Of The Family

Far Cry isn't exactly a franchise known for taking risks anymore, but boy was Far Cry Primal a brave move. It turned the formula established by Far Cry 3 and 4 on its head by putting the player in control of a hunter-gatherer during the Mesolithic period. That meant no fancy explosions, no modern hardware, and a much bigger emphasis on melee combat and hunting.

The game is all too often overlooked these days, but it was a great entry and a breath of fresh air. It was a more difficult, simpler experience that focused much more on survival while still incorporating some of the franchise's sandbox craziness. Unfortunately, the game's limited scope means it's not that fun to replay. It's quite a long game, and eventually, players are likely to tire of the game's limited weapons and crafting options. After all, Far Cry Primal's best weapons are still just a pointy stick and a bow at the end of the day. It can all get a bit repetitive, which isn't great for replay value.

5 Far Cry New Dawn

Welcome To The Punkalypse

Far Cry New Dawn comes across as DLC that got spun into a standalone game. It's a direct sequel to Far Cry 5 (a franchise first) set in a post-apocalyptic version of that game's map. However, it's much smaller in scale, only using a third of the original map, and features a lot less side content. The main story is about the same length, but there's much less side content on offer.

Despite experiencing a mixed reception, it's still one of the best apunkalypse games around. It made some changes to the formula that fans weren't keen on (enemy levels and weapon tiers), but the experience is relatively short and sweet. That short runtime makes Far Cry New Dawn one of the easier entries to replay for anyone looking for a quick Far Cry fix.

4 Far Cry 5

Going Back For The Craziness

Far Cry 5 received a fair bit of criticism at launch for being too similar to the entries that came before it. While it's true the game didn't exactly reinvent the wheel, it did get a lot of things right. It has an excellent story with one of Ubisoft's darkest endings, an awesome sandbox, and an upgraded melee weapon system that's very fun to experiment with.

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Far Cry 5 is fun to go back and replay because of how well its sandbox and combat systems work together. With practice, the player can stalk through enemy bases and missions like John Wick or mow enemies down like a supersoldier. It also has one of the franchise's most real-feeling settings, which makes causing mayhem more fun. The only thing hurting the game's replay value is all the Ubisoft open-world bloat. While not as bad as Far Cry 6 or Assassin's Creed Valhalla, it can make multiple runs of Far Cry 5 start to feel like a repetitive chore. Rather than start a new game, many players will just load up an old save instead if they want to play around in its brilliant sandbox.

3 Far Cry 4

A Great Balance Leads To Replayability

After the massive success of Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4 was basically more of the same. That might sound like a criticism, but it's not. Far Cry 4 took what made 3 so good, smoothed down the rough edges, and is in many ways the Far Cry franchise's peak. It's a fairly long game with lots of optional content, but outside the infamous radio towers, it never gets repetitive or starts to feel like bloat.

That means Far Cry 4 is a very replayable game. The story is excellent, especially the villain, Pagan Min, meaning it doesn't get boring when repeated. More importantly, the enemy bases and mission structure don't get old and are as fun to play the third or fourth time as they were the first. The game balanced quality and quantity well compared to later entries, making it a game that's fun to go back and replay all these years later.

2 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Short, Sweet, And Unhinged

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was an expansion for Far Cry 3 that acted as a standalone game. A crazy spoof of 80s sci-fi and action film tropes, it's what happens when a studio lets its developers do whatever they want. How Blood Dragon ever saw the light of day is a mystery, but players are thankful it did.

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Blood Dragon is a short and sweet experience. The main story is just four and a half hours long, while a completionist run takes about nine hours. That's very short by today's standards but makes it perfect for replaying. Every second spent in Blood Dragon is full of crazy quips and references and frantic encounters like battling giant cybernetic reptiles. Blood Dragon never gets old and is a ton of fun to play through multiple times.

1 Far Cry 3

Replaying It Becomes A Habit

Some games are so beloved and so iconic that it becomes a habit to go back and replay them once in a while. For fans of the Far Cry franchise, Far Cry 3 is one of those games. It revolutionized open-world stealth games and video game storytelling and has barely aged a day despite being over ten years old.

Far Cry 3 remains one of the most immersive sandbox games ever made. There are numerous ways to take on each encounter and enemy base, and its progression systems are still top-notch. This gives it a ton of replay value, and the simple fact is that Far Cry 3 never seems to get old. When people are looking for a Far Cry fix in between new entries, Far Cry 3 is the one they tend to gravitate to, and for good reason.

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