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We filtered the 50 games similar to Just Cause down to the 21 that fit the “Ranged” category. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Just Cause 2 and Mafia II (Classic) top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Just Cause.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Just Cause is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Just Cause 2 and Mafia II (Classic) follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Just Cause

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Just Cause. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World84
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Just Cause 2

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Just Cause 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World84
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Mafia II (Classic)

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Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Released 4 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World83Combat76
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Grand Theft Auto III

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Grand Theft Auto III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Just Cause it shares 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: an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode85World84Visuals64
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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Just Cause worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with a sci-fi setting.

Released 3 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World81
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Saints Row 2

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Saints Row 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Just Cause on 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 game mode: co-op play.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World84Progression71Game mode56
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Grand Theft Auto IV

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Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Just Cause is open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is strong narrative focus and co-op play.

Released 4 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Game mode88World82
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Postal III

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Postal III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Its point of contact with Just Cause is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode85World80Visuals59
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Saints Row IV

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NGL87
Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Just Cause, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 7 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100World84Progression58Game mode55
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POSTAL 2

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POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100World84Visuals57
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RAGE

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RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Just Cause, and so does open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on world and visuals: this one brings co-op play and a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Game mode65Visuals61World52
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Driver Parallel Lines

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Driver Parallel Lines
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Just Cause is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85World55
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Far Cry

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Far Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Just Cause for good reason: open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat86World48Visuals0
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Crysis 3

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Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

On paper it is what Just Cause is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat73World43Visuals0
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Resident Evil Village

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Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Just Cause 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 world: crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 15 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Game mode100Combat76Progression52World46Visuals0

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