Far Cry 5

ubisoft.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Sessions, Fighting, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, About.

• Online co-op: The maker describes online cooperation throughout all missions.
• Most players online: The Friend for Hire section explicitly calls it a two-player experience.
• Sessions: The campaign follows the fight to liberate Hope County from the cult.
• Fighting: The campaign centres fighting cult followers with weapons and supporting companions.
• Calm and coziness: Fishing is offered as a leisurely break from the campaign.
• Time to hang out: Fishing and other optional countryside activities let the pair pause mission fighting.
• About: The maker describes a doomsday cult led by Joseph Seed and says you stand up to its leaders.

xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: Publisher text confirms the full campaign can be played with a friend.
• Most players online: Online co-op is explicitly two to two. The separate twelve-player multiplayer cap is not co-op.
• Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with Series optimization.
• Release date: The product gives 27 March 2018.
• Genres: Publisher describes a first-person shooter and lists Action and adventure plus Shooter.
• Free base co-op: The reopened Xbox full base game is paid. Expired free weekends and subscription entitlement are separate.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release date.

• Local co-op: Lists one local player. Two-player cooperation is online.
• Most players online: Publisher text specifies two-player campaign co-op. The twelve-player header covers other multiplayer modes.
• Platforms: The product is PS4. PS5 playback is stated as backward compatibility. The game-specific product page explicitly confirms PS5 playability through the PS4 edition.
• Release date: Lists 27 March 2018.

m.media-amazon.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Working in sync, Sessions.

• Crossplay: Publicly hosted publisher co-op FAQ explicitly says co-op is not cross-platform. This older support copy names PS4, Xbox One and PC.
• Working in sync: The same FAQ describes exchanging ammunition and medkits and keeping the players within range.
• Sessions: Only the host advances world missions. The guest retains personal progression.

store.ubisoft.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Release date, Platforms, Release status.

• Release date: The current maker store gives 27 March 2018, used over Steam's 26 March.
• Platforms: Sells the Ubisoft Connect PC version with Windows requirements.
• Release status: Standard Edition is currently offered for purchase.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Release status, Platforms, Sessions, Free base co-op.

• Release status: The base game is released and offered for purchase.
• Platforms: Lists a Windows version.
• Sessions: User tags include Story Rich and the publisher describes a story campaign.
• Free base co-op: The checked computer full base game requires purchase. Its paid base offer includes the supported co-op activity. Demo, trial, guest and subscription alternatives are separate.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.

• Steam app ID: App 552520 identifies Far Cry 5.
• Platforms: The listing supports Windows, without a Mac or Linux build.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Friends can join mid-game, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Fear, Tension and danger, Exploring, Jumping and climbing, Building and creating, Puzzles and figuring out, Planning ahead.

• Kind of game: PC Gamer, 29 March 2018, describes partners coordinating assaults on armed outposts.
• Friends can join mid-game: The reviewer explicitly reports joining and leaving during play.
• Laughter and chaos: Colliding wildlife, traffic and enemy groups repeatedly derail plans into comic battles.
• Physical comedy: Explosions send enemies into ragdoll falls. Physics comedy is incidental to shooting.
• Fear: Some optional bunkers and caves are described as spooky, with traps and unknown dangers.
• Tension and danger: Roaming enemies and reinforcements create recurring danger with breaks between fights.
• Exploring: Discovery fills the map through travel, local tips and hidden caches.
• Jumping and climbing: Some optional towers and bunkers require climbing or grappling.
• Building and creating: Players craft explosives such as dynamite and proximity mines.
• Puzzles and figuring out: Optional caches use locks, environmental clues and flooded or trapped spaces.
• Planning ahead: Players scout alarms, mark guards and choose stealth, bait, mines or a loud assault.

pushsquare.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs About, Story, Working in sync, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Fear.

• About: Push Square, 26 March 2018, describes a rookie police officer confronting a cult and rescuing captives.
• Story: A campaign follows three regional leaders and Joseph Seed, alongside many optional missions.
• Working in sync: The review highlights partners clearing an outpost together without raising an alarm.
• Getting better: Weapons and vehicles are straightforward to handle. Running and shooting remains effective.
• Unlocks and progress: Activities earn cash for weapons, modifications and vehicles, plus challenges award perk points.
• Fear: The frightening arrest and chase are concentrated in the opening. Later play primarily becomes gunfights and vehicle action.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Free base co-op.

• Free base co-op: The reopened PlayStation Standard Edition full base game is paid.