Iconic benchmark legacy and nostalgia
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Wasn’t just a game—it was the benchmark.”
Steam review · 23.3 h played ↗
Crysis
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 81%Very Positive · 81%Crytek2008FPS · Shooter · Action
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A landmark sandbox shooter whose jungle half and nanosuit still shine, but the Steam version is broken on modern PCs and the alien half drags. Skip it if you won't tinker with launchers and patches.
Great for
Fans of classic open-ended FPS and graphics history who don't mind installing community fixes
Main risk
The Steam version won't launch or keeps crashing on modern Windows without third-party patches or a launcher.
What players love
Graphics still hold up
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“No game can surpass this game’s environment. The graphics, even from 2007, are still outstanding.”
Steam review · 22.1 h played ↗
Nanosuit makes combat fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the 4 different suit abilities just make you feel like such a badass”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Open-ended sandbox jungle combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The open world island isn't just gorgeous, it allows for incredible levels of freedom in the way you approach the game and every combat encounter.”
Steam review · 20.1 h played ↗
Better than the Remastered version
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“the REMASTERED VERSION IS ASS on both technical and gameplay level. You will have a much better experience playing the OG version.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Physics and destruction
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“I love the physics in this game, the blast from a grenade or cutting down a tree with bullets.”
Steam review · 101.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Won't launch on modern Windows
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is completely broken on Windows 10 onward. Will not launch with either option and needs an external launcher/patches to get anything at all.”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Broken CD key, DRM and activation limits
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“For security reasons, only a limited number of machines can ever be licensed by a single purchase. This limit has been reached.”
Steam review · 2.7 h played ↗
Frequent crashes and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Too bad you will most likely not make it through a single playthrough without crashes, major bugs or corrupted save files.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Weak suit, shooting and dated gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Crysis feels like it should be an incredible power fantasy with its nano suit, but your energy reserves get in the way of that.”
Steam review · 21.3 h played ↗
Alien half is a dull letdown
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Thumbs up: The whole first part in the jungle. Thumbs down: The entire rest of the game.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Poor optimization on modern hardware
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“I patched it with c1 launcher and the ascension performance fix and this 20 year old game still dipped below 60fps.”
Steam review · 14.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported12 GB
Minimum
Processor2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster* (Vista)
Memory1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
Graphics256 MB**
Storage12GB
Recommended
ProcessorIntel Core 2 DUO @ 2.2GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
Memory2.0 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS/640 or similar
Processor2.8 GHz or faster (XP) or 3.2 GHz or faster* (Vista)
Memory1.0 GB RAM (XP) or 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
Graphics256 MB**
Storage12GB
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