ActionFit check
Is Far Lands worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival-game players who want resource gathering, crafting, and base defense
- Small groups seeking cooperative island exploration with combat
- Players who prefer open-world games with lightweight mechanics
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking highly complex survival systems may find the lightweight mechanics limiting
- Players wanting a tightly guided campaign may not enjoy the open-ended exploration and repeated gathering
- Players looking for a climbing, puzzle, or runner-focused game will find a different structure here
Our take on Far Lands
The lightweight approach keeps the focus on exploration and survival activity, but it gives up some mechanical complexity. Players looking for deeply layered systems may find fewer interacting mechanics than in more elaborate survival games.
What is Far Lands?
Far Lands is an open-world survival game set on a strange island where the player searches for answers while trying to stay alive.
Gameplay combines resource gathering, food and water management, crafting, base construction, farming, hunting wildlife, and combat against zombies, creatures, and mercenaries. Mercenary loot and vehicles can be taken, with a buggy and MiniCopter available for transportation. Resources and loot appear procedurally, while an NPC companion can gather resources and an NPC merchant provides another in-world interaction. Players can progress through weapon tiers, use electricity, and explore areas of interest across changing weather and day-night conditions. The game supports single-player, cooperative play, and PvP multiplayer servers.
How Far Lands plays
- 01Survival management
- Food and water needs form part of the character's survival mechanics.
- 02Base construction
- Players can build and defend a base while developing their equipment and supplies.
- 03Vehicle travel
- A buggy and MiniCopter provide transportation around the island.
- 04Procedural loot
- Resource and loot locations are generated procedurally.
- 05Multiplayer modes
- The game includes single-player, cooperative play, and PvP multiplayer servers.
- 06Changing conditions
- A day-night cycle and weather changes affect the island's environment.
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Far Lands: platforms & release
Is Far Lands worth it?
It is worth it if: survival-game players who want resource gathering, crafting, and base defense. Skip it if: players seeking highly complex survival systems may find the lightweight mechanics limiting.
Where can I download Far Lands?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Far Lands's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Far Lands on?
Windows only.
