Games Like Just Cause

Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

Why similar: Open World 43%, Third-Person Shooter 11.4%, Sandbox 10.5%, Action 10.2%, Third Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It refines the original's formula with a vastly larger map and improved grappling hook mechanics.

With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.

Why similar: Open World 40.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Action 9.2%, Sandbox 9%

Why You'll Like It: This entry leans heavily into the series' signature destruction and aerial mobility with a wingsuit and explosive physics.

Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!

Why similar: Open World 42.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Action 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It introduces extreme weather events and advanced tether mechanics that push the sandbox chaos to new heights.

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Action 10.8%, Sandbox 8.7%, Third Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title embraces a similar over-the-top, B-movie action aesthetic with a focus on sandbox mayhem.

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Open World 42.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.3%, Action 12%, Third Person 6.7%, Shooter 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-speed, acrobatic traversal and chaotic combat style that makes the Just Cause series so fun.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Open World 51%, Action 12.1%, Third Person 10.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.1%, Sandbox 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game features similar vehicle-based combat and a massive, desolate open world to explore.

Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

Why similar: Open World 48.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Action 11.6%, Sandbox 10%, Third Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the sandbox freedom to the extreme by granting the player superpowers in a destructible city.

Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.

Why similar: Open World 39.1%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Sandbox 9.7%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for environmental destruction, allowing players to level almost any structure they encounter.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Open World 41.8%, Shooter 11.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive open-world sandbox experience, offering unparalleled freedom and explosive mission variety.

Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

Why similar: Open World 55.9%, Shooter 19.1%, Action 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Adventure 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: The game offers a massive open-world sandbox where players can cause explosive chaos using a variety of vehicles and weapons.

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.

Why similar: Open World 55%, Action 16.8%, Third Person 14.2%, Sandbox 6.7%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a high-mobility, destructive open-world experience where you play as a super-powered protagonist.

Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.

Why similar: Open World 46.3%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Sandbox 11.4%, Action 10%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sandbox title that prioritizes pure, unadulterated fun and chaotic mission design.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Open World 43.9%, Shooter 16.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.6%, Action 7.2%, Third Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: This massive open-world shooter allows for complete freedom in how you approach objectives, much like the Just Cause series.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Open World 51.6%, Action 11%, Third Person 10.4%, Third-Person Shooter 6.6%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a dense open-world city with intense, action-movie style combat and driving sequences.

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Why similar: Open World 45.3%, Third Person 11.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, Action 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The game provides a vibrant open world where players can use hacking to create chaotic, sandbox-style solutions to missions.

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Third Person 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an expansive open world that rewards creative, tactical freedom and experimentation with gadgets.

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 57.3%, Shooter 13.6%, Action 11.4%, Sandbox 7.5%, Multiplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a gritty, systemic open world where fire and physics play a major role in combat.

Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

Why similar: Open World 57.6%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 11.9%, Sandbox 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This iconic open-world shooter excels at giving players the tools to create their own chaotic combat encounters.

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Open World 45.4%, Classic 15% ★, Third Person 11.8%, Action 9.9%, Sandbox 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Created by Rockstar, this game offers a unique, smaller-scale sandbox experience with plenty of personality.

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Open World 39.1%, Classic 12.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Action 10.1%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished open-world experience with a strong emphasis on cinematic action and driving.

Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

Why similar: Open World 54.7%, Action 16.6%, Third Person 16.1%, Adventure 4.4%, Sandbox 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features fluid, high-speed traversal and intense vehicle combat that feels right at home for fans of action-heavy sandboxes.

Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.

Why similar: Open World 47.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Action 11.4%, Third Person 10.1%, Sandbox 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original version of the destruction-heavy classic that remains a benchmark for physics-based gameplay.

In Agents of MAYHEM, you run a no-holds barred operation against a shadowy super-villain organization known only as LEGION and their mysterious leader, the Morningstar. Explore the city of Seoul as a variety of Super Agents to thwart LEGION's vile plans to take over the world!

Why similar: Open World 40.1%, Action 15.3%, Third Person 13.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a stylized, character-driven open world with a heavy focus on explosive, arcade-style combat.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Open World 44.6%, Shooter 18%, Sandbox 17.9%, Action 10.7%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world game focuses on guerrilla tactics and systemic destruction against mechanical enemies.

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

Why similar: Action 23.3%, Third-Person Shooter 23%, Third Person 20.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot features high-mobility traversal and action-adventure set pieces that feel very cinematic.

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Classic 28.7% ★, Third Person 17.2%, Action 16.9%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Sandbox 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, it provides a sandbox environment where players are encouraged to experiment with creative kills.

When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.

Why similar: Open World 33.3%, Classic 15.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, Action 10.7%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world western that shares the mission-based structure and action-heavy focus of early sandbox games.

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.

Why similar: Open World 37%, Action 25.4%, Shooter 18.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Adventure 4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a fast-paced, action-packed western experience with a focus on cinematic shootouts.

Just Cause 3 Multiplayer mod is a free fan-created project bringing an explosive and highly-customizable multiplayer.

Why similar: Open World 38%, Action 18.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Shooter 11.1%, Sandbox 6.6%

JC2-MP is a project to bring multiplayer to Just Cause 2 in all of its magnificent glory. Imagine the chaos of normal Just Cause 2, then extending it out to dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of players.

Why similar: Open World 82.3%, Third-Person Shooter 4.5%, Action 3.3%, Sandbox 3.1%, Shooter 2.3%

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 31.1% ★, Open World 28%, Shooter 14.4%, Action 13.6%, Sandbox 3.4%

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Why similar: Open World 39.4%, Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Third Person 13.4%, Action 12.1%, Classic 5.9% ★

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Classic 35.8% ★, Action 17.4%, Third Person 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Shooter 8.7%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Open World 31.9%, Classic 24.9% ★, Action 10%, Third-Person Shooter 8.8%, Third Person 8.7%

Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.9%, Action 24.7%, Shooter 15.8%, Third Person 13.3%, Open World 6.9%

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Action 25.1%, Classic 23.5% ★, Third Person 17.5%, Shooter 9.9%, Third-Person Shooter 7.8%

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise by Io-Interactive, creators of the multi-million selling Hitman series. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath - and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.4%, Action 28.1%, Shooter 19%, Third Person 13.3%, Multiplayer 2.6%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Classic 27.9% ★, Action 19.1%, Third Person 18.4%, Shooter 12.6%, Sandbox 9.9%

Adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. With her fearless acrobatic style she runs, jumps, swims and climbs her way towards the truth of its origin and powers - leaving only a trail of empty tombs and gun-cartridges in her wake.

Why similar: Classic 38.4% ★, Action 17.5%, Third Person 12.6%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Adventure 9.2%

JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.

Why similar: Classic 44.4% ★, Action 25.2%, Shooter 17.6%, Multiplayer 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...

Why similar: Action 30%, Third Person 20.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Shooter 8.6%

Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Classic 23.9% ★, Third Person 17.1%, Action 14.4%, Adventure 7.5%

Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing.

Why similar: Open World 43%, Sandbox 18.5%, Shooter 14%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 5.6%

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

Why similar: Open World 40.7%, Action 15.7%, Third Person 12.9%, Classic 12.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 8.7%

Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.

Why similar: Action 23.6%, Third Person 21.8%, Classic 14.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 13.5%, Shooter 12%

Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

Why similar: Shooter 45.1%, Action 28.3%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Why similar: Open World 43.1%, Third-Person Shooter 9.7%, Action 9.7%, Third Person 9%, Classic 7.1% ★

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Classic 33.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.2%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 10%, Third Person 9.7%

You were the fastest wheelman on the street. You were a legend. You were money. Until they set you up and sent you down. Twenty-eight years inside for someone else's crime. Now you're getting out. Guess what? You got a new job, it's called getting revenge.

Why similar: Open World 47.9%, Classic 14% ★, Action 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9.6%, Shooter 6.7%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 48.8% ★, Action 22.2%, Shooter 17.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 3%

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: Classic 28.6% ★, Action 28.5%, Shooter 23.1%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Adventure 4.1%

Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?

Why similar: Sandbox 70.6%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Singleplayer 11.4%, Multiplayer 3.6%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Mini Ninjas is a game that combines furious action with stealth and exploration for an experience that appeals to a wide audience across age groups and preferences. It’s an action-adventure with a strong focus on allowing the player freedom to explore the world and has the depth to allow for very varied gameplay and approaches to getting...

Why similar: Action 31.3%, Open World 27.5%, Third Person 16.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Open World 45%, Third-Person Shooter 13%, Classic 10.3% ★, Action 8.5%, Shooter 7.4%