Far Cry 4 falls to $5.99 on Steam as Ubisoft’s mountain-set shooter gets an 80% price cut
Far Cry 4 is $5.99 on the US Steam store, an 80% reduction from its displayed $29.99 price. The sale takes $24 off Ubisoft’s open-world shooter and runs until November 24, according to the store page.
The offer covers the standard PC game, which takes players to Kyrat, a fictional Himalayan country ruled by Pagan Min. Its mountains, forests and enemy outposts provide room to approach encounters quietly or with heavier weapons.
Before buying, account for another launcher: Steam lists a third-party Uplay account requirement, and Ubisoft’s support team says the Steam version also uses Ubisoft Connect. Both launchers need to run for the Steam copy, according to the company’s guidance.
Wildlife can become part of a fight in Kyrat. Image: Ubisoft
- Standard game for Windows PC
- Single-player and online co-op
- Ubisoft account and Ubisoft Connect required
- 30GB available storage listed in minimum requirements
Explore Kyrat alone or with a friend
Far Cry 4 combines a single-player campaign with cooperative play. Ubisoft describes a drop-in co-op option that lets a friend join to explore the open world and attack outposts together. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer and co-op support.
A gyrocopter above an outpost in Far Cry 4. Image: Ubisoft
Getting around Kyrat is part of the appeal: the game offers vehicles, a gyrocopter and a wingsuit for moving between settlements and mountain areas. Its wildlife can complicate a fight or turn an outpost attack in a different direction.
Steam also sells a separate Gold edition, so check the edition selected in your cart. The $5.99 offer described here is the standard game rather than the package that includes extra content.
Wildlife and rival fighters share Far Cry 4’s open world. Image: Ubisoft
What PC players should check
Steam’s listed minimum requirements include 64-bit Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-750 or AMD Phenom II X4 955, 4GB of RAM, a GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5850 with 1GB of video memory, and 30GB of available storage. The listing also calls for a broadband internet connection.
The recommended specifications increase memory to 8GB and call for a GeForce GTX 680 or Radeon R9 290X with 2GB of video memory. These are Ubisoft’s listed requirements, not a guarantee of a particular frame rate; the store notes that laptop versions of the specified graphics cards may work but are not officially supported.
Steam calls the required third-party account Uplay, Ubisoft’s former name for its service. An official Ubisoft support reply says a Steam purchase requires Steam and Ubisoft Connect to run in the background. Check that account requirement before adding the game to your library.
The sale price is specific to the US Steam store and may differ by region. The $24 saving compares the current price with Steam’s displayed $29.99 price; check the final amount and promotion terms before purchase.
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