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8 Games like Just Cause on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Just Cause down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Hitman 3 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart 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 “PS5” category, the closest game to Just Cause is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Hitman 3 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart follow close behind.

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The best games like Just Cause on PS5

8 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: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

Its point of contact with Just Cause is 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 combat — its own ground is horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 15 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85World81Combat68
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Hitman 3

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Hitman 3
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Just Cause does: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Released 15 years after Just Cause.

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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

It comes from the same genre as Just Cause and shares 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 world and combat: this one brings precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

Released 15 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Game mode85Combat66World43
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Control

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Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · 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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and combat — its own ground is horror tension and strong narrative focus.

Released 13 years after Just Cause.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode85Progression73Combat68World45
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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

The genre is the same as Just Cause’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 16 years after Just Cause.

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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

Shelved next to Just Cause for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 10 years after Just Cause.

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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

Shelved next to Just Cause for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 13 years after Just Cause.

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Sonic Frontiers

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Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · 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. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 16 years after Just Cause.

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