# Games like Just Cause

> The closest matches to Just Cause: Just Cause 2, Just Cause 4 Reloaded, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands, and Sunset Overdrive. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Just Cause 2](https://imho.run/games/8190/just-cause-2) — Shares vehicle hijacking with Just Cause. 18,875 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8190/)
2. [Just Cause 4 Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/517630/just-cause-4-reloaded) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 10,604 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517630/)
3. [Grand Theft Auto: Vice City](https://imho.run/games/12110/grand-theft-auto-vice-city) — A frequent pick in Just Cause players' libraries, and another Action. 8,301 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12110/)
4. [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands](https://imho.run/games/460930/tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-wildlands) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause. 37,223 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460930/)
5. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
6. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
7. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
8. [Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/20500/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause. 3,694 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/)
9. [Mafia](https://imho.run/games/40990/mafia) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 2,219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40990/)
10. [Sniper Elite 4](https://imho.run/games/312660/sniper-elite-4) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 15,517 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312660/)
11. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Also Violent, like Just Cause. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
12. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Same epic mood as Just Cause. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
13. [METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN](https://imho.run/games/287700/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
14. [GUN™](https://imho.run/games/2610/gun) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 1,258 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610/)
15. [Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition](https://imho.run/games/814380/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-goty-edition) — Shares grappling hook with Just Cause. 85,661 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814380/)
16. [God of War](https://imho.run/games/1593500/god-of-war) — Also Violent and Action RPG, like Just Cause. 58,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/)
17. [Max Payne 3](https://imho.run/games/204100/max-payne-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Violent, like Just Cause. 23,931 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204100/)
18. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares vehicle hijacking with Just Cause. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
19. [Tomb Raider: Legend](https://imho.run/games/7000/tomb-raider-legend) — Shares grappling hook with Just Cause. 2,154 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7000/)
20. [Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/750920/shadow-of-the-tomb-raider-definitive-edition) — Also Violent, like Just Cause. 23,350 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750920/)
21. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
22. [Fallout 4](https://imho.run/games/377160/fallout-4) — Also Action RPG, like Just Cause. 181,116 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/)
23. [Mount & Blade](https://imho.run/games/22100/mount-blade) — A frequent pick in Just Cause players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,033 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22100/)
24. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Also Action RPG, like Just Cause. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=6880&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=6880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/6880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Just Cause

Just Cause is a 2007 open-world action game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix, currently priced at $6.99. Players navigate a large sandbox environment where explosive combat and vehicle hijacking serve as the primary tools for disruption and progression. The grappling hook, which debuted in this entry as a core traversal and combat mechanic, became a defining feature of the series. Players describe the experience as epic and immersive, with early grappling mechanics and explosive missions standing out as key attractions. Reviewers highlight the game's willingness to let players approach its world on their own terms, creating memorable moments through systemic interaction rather than rigid objectives. It runs at a challenging difficulty over a medium-length campaign and is playable on Steam Deck. The title holds a 63 percent positive rating from approximately 1,940 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 6880
- **Developer:** Avalanche Studios
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 15, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
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