You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
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- FPS (420)
- Action (323)
- Shooter (227)
- Singleplayer (208)
- First-Person (198)
- Multiplayer (191)
- Adventure (143)
- Sandbox (126)
- Realistic (123)
- Atmospheric (119)
- Stealth (114)
- Survival (100)
- Exploration (95)
- Level Editor (67)
- Story Rich (65)
- Immersive Sim (63)
- Controller (50)
- Great Soundtrack (48)
- Co-op (45)
Release Date | Oct 22, 2008 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.1% (mostly positive) / 77.3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 75.6% / 75.8% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 13.7K Top 2% / 14.9K Top 2% |
Curators | 329 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 16.1 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.6 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 33.5K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 1.9M Top 2% |
Copies Sold | ± 1.3M Top 2% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 5.9M Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Far Cry® 2's Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 75.8% (May 2019).
With its 14.9K reviews Top 2%, Far Cry® 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success. The July 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Far Cry® 2's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (57%), followed by Russian (10%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Far Cry® 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 40 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 6 hours), it can be a sign that Far Cry® 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 77.1% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Far Cry® 2's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.