# Games like Just Cause 2

> The closest matches to Just Cause 2: Just Cause™ 3, Just Cause, Saints Row: The Third, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition. 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™ 3](https://imho.run/games/225540/just-cause-3) — Also Destruction and Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 45,015 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225540/)
2. [Just Cause](https://imho.run/games/6880/just-cause) — Shares vehicle hijacking with Just Cause 2. 1,940 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6880/)
3. [Saints Row: The Third](https://imho.run/games/55230/saints-row-the-third) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 18,932 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55230/)
4. [Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](https://imho.run/games/12120/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas) — Same epic mood as Just Cause 2. 22,358 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12120/)
5. [Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/20500/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition) — A frequent pick in Just Cause 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,694 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/)
6. [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands](https://imho.run/games/460930/tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-wildlands) — Shares vehicle hijacking with Just Cause 2. 37,223 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/460930/)
7. [HITMAN™ 2](https://imho.run/games/863550/hitman-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 13,774 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863550/)
8. [Far Cry 3](https://imho.run/games/220240/far-cry-3) — Same epic mood as Just Cause 2. 41,842 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220240/)
9. [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 2. 41,413 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700/)
10. [Sunset Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/847370/sunset-overdrive) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 6,834 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/847370/)
11. [Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/307690/sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition) — Shares vehicle hijacking with Just Cause 2. 29,085 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307690/)
12. [Mafia II (Classic)](https://imho.run/games/50130/mafia-ii-classic) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 10,160 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50130/)
13. [Prototype 2](https://imho.run/games/115320/prototype-2) — Same epic mood as Just Cause 2. 4,320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115320/)
14. [Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2](https://imho.run/games/24960/battlefield-bad-company-2) — Also Destruction, like Just Cause 2. 13,106 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24960/)
15. [Dead Rising® 2](https://imho.run/games/45740/dead-rising-2) — A frequent pick in Just Cause 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 3,497 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45740/)
16. [Sniper Elite 4](https://imho.run/games/312660/sniper-elite-4) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 15,517 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312660/)
17. [Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword](https://imho.run/games/48720/mount-blade-with-fire-sword) — Shares faction politics with Just Cause 2. 3,232 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48720/)
18. [Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box](https://imho.run/games/24740/burnout-paradise-the-ultimate-box) — A frequent pick in Just Cause 2 players' libraries, and another Racing. 4,091 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24740/)
19. [Watch_Dogs™](https://imho.run/games/243470/watch-dogs) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 18,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243470/)
20. [Tomb Raider: Underworld](https://imho.run/games/8140/tomb-raider-underworld) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 2,210 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8140/)
21. [Goat Simulator](https://imho.run/games/265930/goat-simulator) — A frequent pick in Just Cause 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 30,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/)
22. [Rise of the Tomb Raider™](https://imho.run/games/391220/rise-of-the-tomb-raider) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 31,139 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391220/)
23. [Prince of Persia®](https://imho.run/games/19980/prince-of-persia) — Also Beautiful, like Just Cause 2. 1,815 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19980/)
24. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Just Cause 2. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)

## Machine-readable

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- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/8190
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## About Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2 is a 2010 action-adventure game from Avalanche Studios set across a fictional tropical island nation. Players navigate an open-world environment using a signature grapple hook that enables dynamic movement and traversal. The sandbox gameplay incorporates faction-politics, procedurally generated side quests, and vehicle-hijacking mechanics alongside extensive environmental destruction. Priced at $14.99 USD, the game offers substantial content for its cost. Players describe the experience as epic and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the grappling hook as the heart of gameplay and noting that open-world destruction and freedom make it very fun. The game holds a 91% positive rating from over 18,000 Steam reviews. Note that Just Cause 2 is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 8190
- **Developer:** Avalanche Studios
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 23, 2010
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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