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Far Cry® New Dawn
Developer Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai
Far Cry New Dawn is a 2019 first-person shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is a spin-off and sequel to Far Cry 5, and the eleventh overall installment in the Far Cry series. Set seventeen years after one of the possible endings of Far Cry 5, which saw the fictional Hope County, Montana, being devastated by a nuclear exchange known as "the Collapse", the game follows a group… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
288 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon, Bluesky) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
60
Fresh
169 positive · 111 negative
95% range 55–66%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 169 | 111 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
11,595 of 15,547 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
59% recommend · 148 yes, 101 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 249 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (26,511 of 35,311 positive).
Some players feel the game is more like a DLC for Far Cry 5 and recommend buying on sale. [1][2][3]
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I don't know where to start, because everything about this game was absolutely terrible. At the beginning, we get introduced to the two antagonists of the game. Two teenage girls who are about five feet tall and probably weight 100lbs soaking wet yet lead a dangerous post apocalyptic bandit gang. Why do hundreds of violent psychos follow these two? We're never told. I guess because they're mean and their dad used to …
- [13]
I can’t support the addition of a health bar system in a Far Cry game. Landing a clean headshot only for it not to be a one shot kill completely kills the experience for me. It undermines what the series used to do so well grounded, immersive gunplay that rewarded precision. The RPG style mechanics, including enemy levels and damage numbers, feel completely out of place and take away from the raw, chaotic realism …
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Verdict 👍 Recommended (only if you get it for under 5€) I finished Far Cry New Dawn in 8.5 hours and it honestly feels like nothing more than an epilogue — basically a story DLC for Far Cry 5. It follows the events after FC5, sure… but it doesn’t offer what Far Cry 5 did. The story isn’t engaging, the finale is way too straightforward and lacks any intelligence, and the last fight felt like I was playing some weird …
- [4]
Far Cry New Dawn does not bring many new things, but it is hard to deny its charm. The colorful world after the apocalypse looks great, and exploring it is a lot of fun. The story is fine but not very exciting. The Twins as main villains are an interesting idea, but they do not have the same charisma as characters from the previous game. The plot is simple and without big surprises, but the good mission design and …
- [5]
Far Cry New Dawn is literally what happens after the nuclear ending of Far Cry 5. Same map, same place just 17 years later after everything got blown up. But instead of going full dark post-apocalypse, the game does something weird… it makes everything colorful. Like, bright flowers, neon gear, and somehow the end of the world looks kinda nice. Gameplay is still classic Far Cry. You clear outposts, sneak around (or …
Summarised from 32 of the 256 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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The crowd is split on Far Cry® New Dawn: 148 recommend it, 101 don't. Which camp are you in?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Far Cry New Dawn received "mixed or average" reviews for the PlayStation 4 and PC versions and "generally favorable reviews" for the Xbox One version, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 54% of critics. PC Gamer's reviewer points out similarities with other Far Cry games ("Combat is the same frantic and fun gunplay as in the past few Far Cry games"), especially Far Cry 5 ("This is Far Cry 5 again, just on a smaller scale and with more pink flowers"). VG247 reviewer also notes reusage of Far Cry 5 material, but claims that the game "introduces enough new ideas and winning…
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Reactions
60 of 288 · most liked firstGraphics the same like in Far Cry 5. Optimization is good (on my PC I get 130-200 fps in 4K Ultra settings without DLSS and Frame Generator). This game have one big problem - I can't finisz the game for bug whom Bugisoft didn't fixed for 7 years... (mission prophecy), so I must give negative review
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m incredibly frustrated with both Ubisoft and Steam. I bought Far Cry New Dawn on two separate Steam accounts so I could play co-op with a friend, but both purchases were automatically tied to the same Ubisoft account. As a result, I paid for the game twice and can only access it once. When I reached out to Ubisoft support, they told me that game licenses are permanently linked and cannot be changed. Essentially, I’m being penalized because of the poorly designed integration between Steam and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will not install your launcher. NO ONE wants your launcher, Ubisoft. Stop trying to shove it down people's throats because you think you can have a piece of the big juicy pile of money Steam makes. We already have Steam, we don't need a worse version of Steam just because it makes you money instead of Valve.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: IF YOU COULD PLAY UBISOFT GAMES THROUGH STEAM THIS WOULD BE A NON ISSUE. Ubisoft is the absolute pits. You can't access ubisoft games you own on Steam without their access portal, and you can't open the games on the access portal without a valid email address. If you can't access said email, you can't play the game via the portal, the game that is open in your steam account, that is downloaded on your computer. Ubisoft portal support offers this solution: you're sending the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know where to start, because everything about this game was absolutely terrible. At the beginning, we get introduced to the two antagonists of the game. Two teenage girls who are about five feet tall and probably weight 100lbs soaking wet yet lead a dangerous post apocalyptic bandit gang. Why do hundreds of violent psychos follow these two? We're never told. I guess because they're mean and their dad used to be the head of the gang. Why this would matter to literally any other power…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i bought this with my fckin money and the game wont even started because it says i dont have the permission to play it because i never buy it, then how the ♥♥♥♥ it in my steam account for ♥♥♥♥ sake. ubisoft sucks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can’t support the addition of a health bar system in a Far Cry game. Landing a clean headshot only for it not to be a one shot kill completely kills the experience for me. It undermines what the series used to do so well grounded, immersive gunplay that rewarded precision. The RPG style mechanics, including enemy levels and damage numbers, feel completely out of place and take away from the raw, chaotic realism the series thrived on. The antagonists are also not interesting at all. When you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →> load into the game > do the whole intro sequence > find a church and ring its bell > summons a bear that has the key inside > go inside > learned that bear i killed was Cheeseburger. > almost cried.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The twins make this game unplayable, they should be shot from the beginning so an interesting bad guy can take over for them
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT buy this game at full price. I liked it at first, the perks and weapons, plus the build your fortress feel, but aside from 30 hours of filler content, the story is ridiculously short. As soon as you start the main story it seem like the game is already over. On top of that they try to get you to buy materials and weapons/clothes which are easy to get later on. This game should have been a DLC for Far Cry 5, not a stand alone game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't get it. This is the only Far Cry game I have ever played, and I don't get it. I bought this game because it was on sale, it was the last "Far Cry" (bought it before 6 came out) and I never played any in the series. From what I gather it's a standalone DLC for Far Cry 5, so mayyyyybe that's why it's so bad, but that is not an excuse. This is horrendous. The only good thing that I can say is that the game looks pretty good: the art direction is nice and the cutscenes look good. You are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are a myriad of issues and details that have led to this game's mixed review such as how in FC5 and here everyone is the same height... that's just stupid and a pet peeve of mine that really hurts the immersion. We had this figured out back in the morrowind days. But I enjoyed the map and the expedition mechanic has lot of cool maps to visit and explore. Yes the dialogue is annoying and the story is overall not good with annoying characters but if you like action RPGs and all that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trash and cringy antagonists, trash music (mostly), trash enemy healthbar system. Pretty forgettable, play FC5, it is much better!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Verdict 👍 Recommended (only if you get it for under 5€) I finished Far Cry New Dawn in 8.5 hours and it honestly feels like nothing more than an epilogue — basically a story DLC for Far Cry 5. It follows the events after FC5, sure… but it doesn’t offer what Far Cry 5 did. The story isn’t engaging, the finale is way too straightforward and lacks any intelligence, and the last fight felt like I was playing some weird Far Cry 4 “Yeti DLC” again. From a narrative perspective, the whole thing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not that New Dawn is a *bad* game. I would say it's meh. It unfortunately comes from this really weird time in gaming around 2016-2021, where games.. just kind of felt like they lost all spirit? There are obviously really good games that came out around this time, hell, Far Cry 5 is one of them, but this.. It just- it feels like Far Cry 5 was such a passion project, there was so much love and admiration poured into the world by everyone who developed it, but this game just feels kind of.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No doubt about it. Far Cry: New Dawn can give you tons of fun for hours, but if you,ve played a Far Cry game before, you know what you,re getting into!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can I say about 'Far Cry: New Dawn'? If I'm being honest with myself, it's an expansion for 'Far Cry 5' that was bloated and padded to the fullest extent in order to justify inflating the price. Does that make it a bad game? No, I don't think so. Is it worth it at full price? No, I don't think so either. Don't get me wrong. There's plenty to like about this title. The visuals, with a colorful spin on a post-nuclear wasteland, are quite nice. Some new weapons, vehicles, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☑ Isn't necessary to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this on Steam and can’t even play it. Everything worked fine until I lost access to my old email. My Ubisoft account (harlanshaw) is now being closed, and even though I can still log in and have provided proof of ownership, Ubisoft support refuses to help unless I verify through an email I no longer have access to. So now I’m locked out of games I paid for. This is the real problem: you’re not actually buying a game on Steam—you’re renting access through Ubisoft Connect. If…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry New Dawn does not bring many new things, but it is hard to deny its charm. The colorful world after the apocalypse looks great, and exploring it is a lot of fun. The story is fine but not very exciting. The Twins as main villains are an interesting idea, but they do not have the same charisma as characters from the previous game. The plot is simple and without big surprises, but the good mission design and fast pace make it enjoyable. It feels more like an expansion than a full…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda wish this had a middle button because that's how I felt throughout the game. A direct sequel per say to Far Cry 5, a small continuation of the story of Joseph Seed & New Eden with new characters, goals and enemies. It's a weird one because I praised FC5 for being different, unique and having one of the best written villains in the series but this one fell flat to me. The continuation felt like a goose chase half the time, story became predictable and it just felt off. Whilst the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i dont understand why people hate this game its my 2nd best far cry game its like fun to do stuff the side quests but main story is really bad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →story was dumb and the characters were annoying af, but the gameplay made me forget about it most of the time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry New Dawn is easily the most different Far Cry game in the series, and that’s honestly why I loved it. The RPG-style systems, perks, tiers, and straight up superpowers completely shake up the usual formula, and the post apocalyptic Hope County is such a cool, colorful contrast to Far Cry 5’s tone. I genuinely enjoyed the new progression systems, the Expeditions, and pretty much all the weapons, from janky scrap guns to endgame monster builds, plus the characters (except the main…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Villains were flat and uninteresting but the gameplay was great so I don't mind the lacking story
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so buggy in multiplayer, I've been playing it with my friend and almost every time we tried to fast travel I've gotten stuck in the ground and frankly I'm tired of it, the story is ass, the gameplay is the same as the 5th game. this is a glorified DLC and not worth your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So overhated, really good game, good gameplay and alright story. Its short but sweet nothing seems to be overstretched. Let down poorly by the villians IMO. Id pick it up on sale for sure
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not as good as farcy 5 but its pretty fun, it is a glorified dlc though. Buy on discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft stop botting your reviews to positive and just make a good game plz. Coop is ssooooooo bad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry New Dawn is a very poor version of a replica of Far Cry 5. The developers literally took one-third of the map from Far Cry 5 and just changed the appearance of the grass and forest. They even managed to turn part of the map into a wasteland, with almost nothing but forests and rivers. The weapons no longer have the option to add attachments, and the enemies have health bars above their heads, as if we're playing some kind of RPG. The game was made to make money, attempting to reward the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember as if it were yesterday, when everyone gave s**t to Ubisoft when they recycled Far Cry 4 map into Primal. So when I played New Dawn which is just copy past of Far Cry 5 on a whole new level... I was surprised that nobody gave too much crap about it. Some people even told me it's their favorite title in the franchise and well... I do not share that sentiment, yet I will still try to be objective. The story follows what happened at the end of Far Cry 5 and tries to extend the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very slight recommendation. If Steam had a "Meh" button, this game would make the perfect case for it. Far Cry New Dawn suffers from abysmal writing, temu tier wannabe badass antagonist twins, and a story that barely holds together, even if you keep both eyes closed. Honestly, there isn't much depth beyond that. That said, the core gameplay loop is still fun, the combat works well, and the visuals aren't bad. However, I definitely prefer the mainline entries, and out of all the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I loved the game, it's currently broken and they won't do anything to fix it evidently. You get about 40% of the way in and get to a mission that gives no prompt to enter the required vehicle, so you just stand there. It used to work at one time, because I've finished it before. But not anymore. I had the same issue on ps5, so it must be that particular mission that needs patched, but they're unwilling to unless it effects their bottom line.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They made this game because they want to finish the storyline for nuke ending which is totally needless. I cant say I like it, everything was just weird af mentally when I played it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a Far Cry installation goes, it's mostly solid. However, it's annoyingly apparent that microtransactions were a major part of the game's design. I'm sure Ubisoft is to blame rather than the dev team as is typically the case. But to be honest, it feels like a bloated DLC for FC 5 that grossly overstayed its welcome. Jumping into it after FC 5 left me with a sour taste. Having your weapons and customization taken away via "here player, put your gear in this bag" multiple times throughout the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didn't expect much. Especially since the release of Far Cry 6. But this was a delightfully enjoyable experience. The visuals are great to look at. I don't understand the hate but that's fine. As an avid FC5 fan, this itched the scratch left by completing FC5 for the 180th time. (no exaggeration). Anyways, the game plays fine, incorporating some barebone base-building with gunplay and RPG style open-world exploration. Solid entry into the franchise. ---- 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good, fun Far Cry game, but it does feel like a Far Cry 5 DLC more than an actual standalone game, mostly because the map is the exact same one. Besides from that, everything else about the game is good, well put together. 6.5/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking for Art in the Nuclear Fallout Far Cry 5’s shadow looms large over New Dawn. A game that feels more like a stepping stone than a fully realized entry in the franchise. This title takes so many systems and mechanics directly from it's predecessor. Not only that it literally takes place in the exact same location, just years after nuclear bombing. Ubisoft knowingly placed the title in such a hard position. My apporach to Far Cry New Dawn focused on few questions. Does the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry New Dawn is literally what happens after the nuclear ending of Far Cry 5. Same map, same place just 17 years later after everything got blown up. But instead of going full dark post-apocalypse, the game does something weird… it makes everything colorful. Like, bright flowers, neon gear, and somehow the end of the world looks kinda nice. Gameplay is still classic Far Cry. You clear outposts, sneak around (or at least try to), and then everything goes wrong and turns into chaos.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is where the series started going downhill for me. When they added those light RPG things like enemy ranks and health bars, New Dawn just ruined the classic Far Cry vibe. Previously, the focus was all about practical approaches. Then you find out that you can't stealth takedown because your level isn't high enough... The game is fun and it does look great, but the way it plays is a step backward.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A terrible follow-up to Far Cry 5 that could easily have been a DLC. It is just another poorly written post-apocalyptic story and world that is focused more on looking cool than being in any way believable. They also ruined the great gunplay of Far Cry 5 by incorporating RPG-elements to a first person shooter just to add more microtransactions.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i don´t know how that was possible, but it is even worse than farcry 5. this whole game feels ass.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ASHES TO ASHES Far Cry New Dawn - Review Far Cry New Dawn returns to Hope County 17 years after the nuclear ending of Far Cry 5, transforming the familiar Montana setting into a bright post-apocalyptic wilderness. Revisiting places I already knew under completely different circumstances had genuine appeal. Unfortunately, compared to Far Cry 5, I found New Dawn to be a clear downgrade in gameplay, characters, and especially storytelling. The familiar formula is still entertaining, and there are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want a far cry go buy the fifth one. its the best. Or the third one. actually any other part would do better than this one. Except for far cry 6. it's a longer version of new dawn with better visuals and a different setting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played New Dawn in 2022 and remember it being a playground of silly fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Giving a negative review because i bought this to play co op. But co op has a really bad game breaking bug where if you fast travel or have to restart a checkpoint player one gets stuck unable to move. We made it pretty far but keep getting soft locked and can't finish the story because of this bug and it's been in the game since launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game, even on sale. I have so much to say about it. 1. Bugs everywhere: This game is absolutely riddled with bugs, especially in co-op. I got stuck in place after fast traveling about 80-90% of the time, which was incredibly frustrating. I kept getting black screens after capturing outposts, experienced several crashes, and sometimes missions just wouldn't appear at all. 2. Terrible optimization: It's very poorly optimized. I was getting lower FPS here than in Far Cry 5.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended This game is basically DLC-sized content sold as a full release, and it feels unfinished. Multiplayer is a mess — frequent bugs, getting stuck after teleporting, NPCs teleporting around the map, and even becoming invincible at times. The main story can be finished in less than 10 hours, so the developers padded the game with excessive grinding. Base upgrades require tons of materials, forcing players to farm outposts repeatedly just to progress. The “expert” missions are also…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story is feministic piece of ♥♥♥♥ and the gameplay is copy pasted from Far Cry 5, not worth even on discount!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Defintely the worst Far Cry game i've ever played. Story feels tame and too short. Gameplay and upgrades are too repetitive.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recently I completed Far Cry New Dawn 100% and unlocked all the achievements. Honestly, I really enjoyed the game because of its atmosphere and the post-apocalyptic world. The map isn’t huge, but exploring it was actually really fun. What I liked the most was upgrading the base, driving around different locations, and just causing chaos like in a true Far Cry game. The story was good too, and the twins were pretty memorable villains. While going for 100%, some tasks felt a bit repetitive,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story isn't very interesting aside from some parts of Joseph Seed's arc, but gameplay loop, Eden's powers and Expeditions are very fun. 99% of playtime was on Legion Go S Z1E at 800p/Low
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game get to shoot lots of stuff and people
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry 3 version whatever. Despite doing the same thing since the third game, Far Cry, which was enjoyable, managed to turn me off with this one. I can't understand how you ruined the classic Far Cry experience. How can you not manage beloved systems like base building and crafting, and why are things like drops, which you added because they were popular at the time, not enjoyable at all? Why did you remove weapon modding? You've ruined the base capture system just to prolong the game. You've…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i was hesitant to play new dawn after seeing all of the lukewarm reviews, but im really glad i gave it a go. 100% the game just today, and i enjoyed every second of it. i will say, i got it on a deep sale in a far cry bundle a while back and i would suggest waiting to pick it up on sale because $40 for a game that came out in 2019 is a bit much especially for how quick this one can be. Beyond that it was a blast. you know what you're in for, it's far cry. it's really just a sandbox to stealth…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game and a worthy continuation from Far Cry 5. The mission design felt better than Far Cry 5, but the story of Far Cry 5 is on another level. The story in this one is good too, but the villains in this one compare to the Seeds in Far Cry 5 are a step down. The inclusion of RPG elements and abilities is done very well. The sense of progression and leveling up as you complete open world activities feels good. For achievement hunters, this can get a bit grindy but overall pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Far Cry New Dawn is a direct sequel to Far Cry 5 and it turned the world into a post-apocalyptic setting with a lot of colorful places. As somebody who really liked Far Cry 5, this was awesome to play and to finally conclude the story of the father. The villains and the story in this game is sadly not as good as the main games, but still enjoyable. They mixed a little RPG elements with the Far Cry formula in this game and I liked it. It made me use a lot of different weapons as I was leveling…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who has beaten every single mainline Far Cry game, this one finally broke my streak. On the bright side, the soundtrack is genuinely good, and the core gunplay feels great—when the game actually lets you play it. Unfortunately, that's rare, because the overall design constantly gets in its own way. The story is completely horrific. The two main villains are utterly awful and entirely unbelievable, and the dialogue throughout the game is a childish, teenage-esque cringe-fest that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story building is shallow, they kill off characters like you care about them even though there was 1 minute of introduction and no real reasoning to care for them, no reason to hate the 2 sisters besides them being mean, the thing that makes me love the game tho is the Far Cry mechanics, liberating outposts and how the game plays out is so much fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the best Far Cry game. It's an ubisoft game with the same type of world and missions. Dosn't worth the full price, but with a big discount, it can be fun.
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