Far Cry® Primal vs Far Cry 3
6/10Match score
Higher community rating
Far Cry 3
+12
rating points
More player ratings
Far Cry 3
2,198 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerFirst personAdventure
Far Cry® Primal Stands Out
Historicalbase managementcombat
Far Cry 3 Stands Out
Co-operativeMultiplayerSandbox
Higher Rated
Far Cry 3
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
AdventureShooter
Themes
ActionOpen worldSurvival
Features
huntingupgradeable weaponsbow and arrowaction-adventureexploration
Key Differences
Game Modes
Far Cry® Primal
-Far Cry 3
Co-operativeMultiplayer
Themes
Far Cry® Primal
Historical
Far Cry 3
SandboxStealth
Features
Far Cry® Primal
base managementcombatcraftinghand-to-hand combatmelee combatstone agethe game awards 2015animal pettingjungletribe
Far Cry 3
digital rights managementreal-time combatstealth killtower reveals mapbafta games awardcentral intelligence agencycharacter models based on actual peoplecrocodiledream sequenceescape from exploding building
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Far Cry® Primal | Far Cry 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Feb 23, 2016 | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Rating | 74/100 (499 ratings) | 86/100 (2,198 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureShooter | AdventureShooter |
| Themes | ActionHistoricalOpen worldSurvival | ActionOpen worldSandboxStealthSurvival |
| Features | huntingupgradeable weaponsbow and arrowaction-adventureexplorationmale protagonistbase managementcombatcraftinghand-to-hand combatmelee combatstone agethe game awards 2015animal pettingjungletribearcherybeesprehistoricstory driven | huntingupgradeable weaponsbow and arrowaction-adventureexplorationmale protagonistdigital rights managementreal-time combatstealth killtower reveals mapbafta games awardcentral intelligence agencycharacter models based on actual peoplecrocodiledream sequenceescape from exploding buildingleopardsex worktropicalanimal cruelty |
| Game Modes | Single player | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First person | First person |
| Platforms | Google Stadia, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Far Cry® Primal and Far Cry 3 have a 6/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Adventure, Shooter, Action, Open world.
Far Cry® Primal stands out for Historical, base management, combat, crafting, while Far Cry 3 stands out for Co-operative, Multiplayer, Sandbox, Stealth.
Far Cry 3 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.
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