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4 Games like Just Cause 2 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Just Cause 2 down to the 4 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Destroy All Humans!, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Just Cause 2 is Destroy All Humans! — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter follow close behind.

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The best games like Just Cause 2 on Nintendo Switch

4 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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Destroy All Humans!

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Destroy All Humans!
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Just Cause 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Released 10 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat72Game mode67
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

On paper it is what Just Cause 2 is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World58Combat43Visuals0
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat68World65Visuals46
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause 2 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 combat and world: stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after Just Cause 2.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World67Combat48

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