Is Far Cry 6 post apocalyptic?
Emily Sparks
Published Jan 05, 2026
Though previous entries in the Far Cry series have had some loose connections, Far Cry 6 is an entirely standalone game that doesn't have many ties to the previous games. This is likely for the best, considering Far Cry 5 and its spin-off New Dawn unexpectedly brought the series into a post-apocalyptic setting.
Far Cry series
Far Cry is a franchise of first-person shooter games, all of which have been published by Ubisoft. The first game, Far Cry, was developed by Crytek to premiere their CryEngine software, and released in March 2004.
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Does Far Cry 6 take place after the collapse?
After the 'Resist' ending of Far Cry 5, the world suffers a nuclear war, known to some as the Collapse (however, with the release of Far Cry 6 which apparently takes places in a contemporary setting, the Collapse might prove to be an alternative timeline, no longer followed by the next game.)Where does Far Cry 6 fit into the timeline?
Given the implied sequence of events through the story, it would make sense that the game is set in October 2021, with Libertad having arrived roughly one year before. This places the game after the events of Far Cry 5.Is Far Cry 6 a prequel?
Far Cry 6 is a stand-alone title and is neither a sequel nor prequel of any of the previous Far Cry games. The game will follow its own independent storyline, and you do not need to play any of the previous games to understand the plot of Far Cry 6.Is Far Cry 6 set in the future?
Setting and charactersFar Cry 6 takes place in 2021 on the fictional Caribbean state of Yara, evocative of Cuba (though Cuba exists in the game as well) and is described as "the largest Far Cry playground to date".