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We filtered the 50 games similar to Just Cause 2 down to the 7 that fit the “PS5” category. Hitman 3, Saints Row and Generation Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Just Cause 2.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2010Dev Square Enix

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Just Cause 2 is Hitman 3 — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row and Generation Zero follow close behind.

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The best games like Just Cause 2 on PS5

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Just Cause 2. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hitman 3

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Hitman 3
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Just Cause 2 is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Released 11 years after Just Cause 2.

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Saints Row

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Saints Row
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Just Cause 2, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 12 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100World100Visuals100Combat71Game mode65Progression58
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Generation Zero

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Generation Zero
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

It comes from the same genre as Just Cause 2 and shares open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is co-op play and base building.

Released 9 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100World100Combat70Game mode66Progression38Visuals0
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

The genre is the same as Just Cause 2’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and game mode: precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

Released 11 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Combat70Game mode68World58
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Ghostwire: Tokyo

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to Just Cause 2 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

Released 12 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Combat100Progression100World69Game mode68Visuals0
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Metro Exodus

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Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

The genre is the same as Just Cause 2’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World68Combat43Visuals0
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Far Cry: Primal

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Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Just Cause 2’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Just Cause 2.

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