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Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

Release DateDec 4, 2012
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.7% (very positive) Top 25% / 89.8%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.4% Top 5% / 88.6%  Top 5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)88.6K  Top 1% / 97.6K  Top 1%
Curators023 reviews  Top 25%
Median Play Time27.8 hours  Top 5%
Play Time per Dollar1.4 hour  Top 15%
Followers136.4K  Top 1%
Owners± 6M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 4.8M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 43.4M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Far Cry 3 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Far Cry 3's Steam rating and reviews between November 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2012) and 89.3% (October 2018).

With 97.6K reviews Top 1%, Far Cry 3 is an undeniable major AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Far Cry 3 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Far Cry 3's reviewers. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Russian (19%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 17 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Far Cry 3 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Far Cry 3, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 55 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (35 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Far Cry 3's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Gorgeous graphics
  • Freedom of gameplay
  • Memorable characters
  • Crafting
  • Lots of mods
  • Side quests
  • Variety of playstyles
  • Immersion
  • Open world
  • Long gameplay
  • FOV issue
  • Motion blur and mouse acceleration options
  • Audio balance issue

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 89.7%  Top 25% 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 3's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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