Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4 is an open-world first-person shooter from Ubisoft. As Ajay Ghale, players travel to the fictional Himalayan country of Kyrat to fulfil his mother's last wish. There they get caught in the civil war between the ruler Pagan Min and the resistance.

The shooter combines its story with an open game world, where missions, outposts, hunting, exploration and combat can be approached in many different ways.

Far Cry 4 was released on November 18, 2014, for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Ubisoft Montreal led development, supported by other Ubisoft teams and Red Storm Entertainment. The publisher is Ubisoft. The game belongs to the same series universe as the other Far Cry entries but tells its own story in Kyrat.

The five original native platforms are PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S did not get a standalone native Far Cry 4 version. There, the game runs via backward compatibility. A free Ubisoft update from April 29, 2025, enables 60 frames per second on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S. This improvement is not a new platform release.

On PC, the Steam version is linked to a Ubisoft account.

Kyrat combines dense valleys, rivers and villages with dangerous mountain regions. Players capture enemy outposts, complete missions, explore the world and gather materials. In combat, you can attack openly or proceed carefully, and weapons and vehicles can be used to suit the mission.

The gyrocopter, the wingsuit and the wildlife are especially distinctive. Leopards, rhinos and other animals make the wilderness unpredictable, while elephants can even be used in combat. The varied landscape invites you to complete missions in your own way.

Steam lists Windows 10 (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, an Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X4 955, and a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5850 as the minimum. Recommended are 8 GB RAM, a Core i5-2400S or FX-8350, and a GeForce GTX 680 or Radeon R9 290X. Far Cry 4 needs 30 GB of free storage and DirectX 11.

Far Cry 4 supports drop-in/drop-out co-op in the open world of Kyrat. A second player can help with shared exploration and attacks on outposts. Co-op is part of the base game, but it is not available in the same form for every story campaign mission.

Ajay Ghale returns to Kyrat to fulfil his mother's final wish. The self-proclaimed king Pagan Min rules the country by force, while the resistance movement Golden Path fights his regime. Ajay's original journey thus becomes a conflict linking his family's past with Kyrat's future.

The story provides the framework for the open world, which allows for plenty of exploration and side quests alongside the main plot.

The Himalayan region offers more than ordinary outposts: high-altitude missions lead into icy heights, while the Shangri-La sections form a mythological counterpoint. There, players explore a spiritual environment and encounter unusual enemies. A white tiger accompanies the hero during these story passages, and the bow plays an important role.

These areas bring a very different look and pace to the otherwise realistic open world.

Alongside the solo campaign, Far Cry 4 offers a combat arena where players face armed enemies and animals. The competitive multiplayer mode picks up the country's conflict and pits fighters of the Golden Path against the Rakshasa, who have special abilities.

A map editor lets you create and share your own scenarios. These tools are part of the original game and should be distinguished from later expansions.

You can explore the landscape on foot, on roads, across rivers and from the air. Alongside cars and tuk-tuks, you have a hovercraft, the light gyrocopter and a wingsuit. The different altitudes shape movement in particular: between villages in the valley, forested areas and dangerous mountain slopes, both the view and the dangers change.

Ubisoft uses this variety for missions where the journey and the terrain are key parts of the gameplay.

Four major expansions added to Far Cry 4 in 2015: Escape from Durgesh Prison on January 13, Hurk Deluxe Pack on January 27, Overrun on February 12 and Valley of the Yetis on March 10. The packs add extra missions, weapons and multiplayer maps, or a snowy new region with fresh challenges.

The Season Pass bundles several packs. The Gold Edition includes the base game and additional content.