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As secret agent Rico Rodriguez you topple a dictator across a huge tropical island nation, using grappling hook, parachute and plenty of explosions. The appeal is the freedom to cause chaos your own way and hijack any vehicle you find.
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The closest matches for Just Cause are Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Just Cause special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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As mob enforcer Toni Cipriani you work your way back up the Leone family in 1998 Liberty City, a compact GTA III prequel packed with open-city mayhem, driving, shootouts and the series' trademark satire.
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Realistic visuals
The landmark that took GTA into 3D: as a silent criminal you climb the underworld of grim Liberty City, stealing cars, running jobs for mob bosses and causing mayhem whenever you like. Satirical radio stations and the freedom of its open city made it the template for the entire sandbox genre.
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Open world
As CJ you return to Los Santos and fight your way across a huge state full of gang wars, corrupt cops and absurd side activities. Vehicles, shootouts, RPG-like stats and a legendary radio soundtrack make it one of the most expansive sandbox classics.
92 %
Open world
A top-down entry in the GTA series where you rise through Liberty City's Triad underworld, dealing drugs, stealing cars and shooting your way through a revenge plot. Touch-based minigames like hotwiring cars and a dense open-world sandbox set it apart.
91 %
Open world
An explosive open-world shooter where you play a mercenary in a war-torn Venezuela, working for rival factions. You blow things up, hijack vehicles and profit from chaos, with heavy destruction and tongue-in-cheek humor.
91 %
Open world
A 1984-set prequel to Vice City following soldier Vic Vance as he slides into crime and builds his own criminal empire. The neon-soaked city comes with a strong 80s soundtrack.
90 %
Realistic visuals
Swing through an open-world Manhattan as Spider-Man while playing through the events of the third film via missions and street fights. Web-swinging is the highlight, though combat and missions stay fairly simple.
90 %
Open world
As troublemaker Jimmy Hopkins you brawl, prank and charm your way through the crumbling Bullworth Academy, juggling class minigames, rival cliques and school rules. Rockstar's satirical open-world take on school life is full of humor and heart.
89 %
Open world
As a mercenary in a fictional North Korean crisis, you take contracts from rival factions, hunt high-value targets and call in airstrikes, vehicles and supplies. Its appeal lies in open-ended, explosive sandbox freedom with highly destructible environments.
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A top-down open-world crime game set in 1980s rural America: as wrongly convicted escapee Will Riley you burgle, flee and evade the police while hunting your father's killer. Break-ins, car chases and shootouts give it a classic early-GTA feel.