Far Cry New Dawn
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Far Cry New Dawn is an adventure developed by Ubisoft Montreal, released 15 February 2019 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The main story takes about 25.4 hrs to finish.
What Far Cry New Dawn is
Far Cry New Dawn is an adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and released in 2019. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on AnvilNext.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Seventeen years after a nuclear doomsday, Hope County, Montana, has changed in unexpected ways. Nuclear winter has given way to a "superbloom," creating a lush, colourful landscape that survivors have begun to re-populate with makeshift buildings. It's a lawless frontier where people are struggling to get by - and you'll be able to experience it all with a friend in co-op, or on your own as a lone gunslinger.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 50 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Far Cry series
Far Cry New Dawn is the 20th of 29 entries we hold in the Far Cry series. It arrived 8 months after Far Cry 3: Classic Edition. The next entry was Far Cry VR in 2021. Its critic score of 72 is 7 points below the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Far Cry 3 at 90.
How it was received
Far Cry New Dawn holds a critic score of 72 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2019 averaged 69, so it scored 3 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 69, across 262 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 25.4 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX 6350 @ 3.9 GHz, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) or AMD Radeon R9 270X (2GB) or better. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 30GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Far Cry New Dawn launched on 15 February 2019, within three weeks of Metro Exodus, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry 5. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Metro Exodus, Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Far Cry New Dawn yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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