Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6 is the eighth entry in the series, developed by Ubisoft Toronto (for the first time as the series' lead studio). It was released on 7 October 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The action takes place on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara: tropical jungle, plantations, Soviet-style retro vehicles and a guerrilla war against the dictator Anton Castillo. The protagonist is the young Yaran Dani Rojas; the choice of gender is free (male or female), and both are fully voiced.

The villain Anton Castillo is played by Giancarlo Esposito, known as Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad and Moff Gideon from The Mandalorian. His son and heir Diego is voiced by Anthony Gonzalez, the voice of Miguel in the Pixar film Coco. The father-and-son story of Anton and Diego is the emotional core of the whole game and a level of acting that is rare for video games.

Far Cry 6 introduces two key novelties. Supremo is a personal jet backpack with a powerful superability on a cooldown: a missile salvo, an EMP pulse, emergency self-healing and other options. Amigos are five animal companions with their own personalities and upgrades: Guapo (a crocodile), Chorizo (a dachshund), Oluso (a panther), Boom Boom (a dog) and Chicharrón (a rooster). Each has its own chain of missions.

The co-op mode supports two players online across the whole open world, with joining possible at any moment. Story progress is counted only for the host; the guest keeps their inventory and experience. The single-player campaign takes about 25-35 hours of main content, plus Special Operations, missions made specially for co-op play.

The Season Pass includes three episodes featuring villains from earlier entries: "Vaas: Insanity" (Michael Mando), "Pagan: Control" (Troy Baker) and "Joseph: Collapse" (Greg Bryk). Each takes 3-5 hours and is a roguelike (a run from the start with no saves along the route and rising difficulty). The Season Pass also includes Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic Edition, a separate retro game in the style of 80s science fiction.

The GOTY Edition is the most complete bundle: the base game, the Season Pass, the Lost Between Worlds expansion (December 2022, ~10+ hours, a separate science-fiction roguelike) and the cosmetic Ultimate Pack. Important: the game launches through Ubisoft Connect, not only Steam. The Russian voice-over (~3 GB) is also selected in the Ubisoft Connect settings: Dmitry Polyannovsky (Anton), Nikolay Bystrov (male Dani), Aliya Nasyrova (female Dani).

Metacritic PC 74 is lower than for Far Cry 3-5: critics note fatigue with Ubisoft's open-world formula. Among the strengths are Supremo and Amigos as refreshing mechanics and the charisma of Esposito. Steam: ~71% positive from ~34,000 reviews. Far Cry 6 is the strongest choice for newcomers to the series and the latest main Far Cry entry as of 2026.

Far Cry 6 (2021) is an open world on the tropical island of Yara: the rebel Dani Rojas against the dictator Anton Castillo. A Supremo backpack, five animal companions, a two-player co-op mode, and a Season Pass with three episodes featuring villains from the series. Metacritic PC 74 / Steam: Mostly Positive, ~71%. Launching through Ubisoft Connect is required. Full Russian voice-over and interface.