Just Cause 4 Reloaded vs Watch Dogs 2
Just Cause 4 Reloaded is an FPS open-world game from Avalanche Studios (2018) while Watch Dogs 2 is an action-adventure FPS game from Ubisoft Romania (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Just Cause 4 Reloaded under FPS and Open-World. In contrast, it files Watch Dogs 2 under Action-Adventure and FPS.
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
At a glance
| Just Cause 4 Reloaded | Watch Dogs 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.1/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (62%, 32,247) | Very Positive (82%, 101,471) |
| Critic aggregate | 68/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Not listed | $49.99 |
| Install size | 59 GB | 27 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Developer | Avalanche Studios | Ubisoft Romania |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Just Cause 4 Reloaded vs Watch Dogs 2, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Just Cause 4 ReloadedFPS open-world gameWatch Dogs 2Action-adventure FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Just Cause 4 ReloadedOpen World, Action, DestructionWatch Dogs 2Open World, Hacking, IlluminatiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Just Cause 4 ReloadedScore 6.1 · 62% on Steam · 68 criticWatch Dogs 2 ✓Score 7.3 · 82% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Just Cause 4 Reloaded32,247 reviews · 15 add-ons · 59 GBWatch Dogs 2101,471 reviews · 30 add-ons · 27 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Just Cause 4 ReloadedNot listedWatch Dogs 2$49.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Just Cause 4 Reloaded ✓PlayableWatch Dogs 2UnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueJust Cause 4 Reloaded and Watch Dogs 2 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Watch Dogs 2 (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Just Cause 4 Reloaded (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Watch Dogs 2 (27 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Watch Dogs 2 (101,471 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Open WorldActionSingleplayerAdventureSandboxThird-Person ShooterShooterFunny
Where they differ
DestructionPhysicsViolentGoreDrivingHeist
HackingIlluminatiMultiplayerParkourStealthCrime
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Just Cause 4 Reloaded is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Watch Dogs 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Just Cause 4 Reloaded | Watch Dogs 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | 59 GB | 27 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Just Cause 4 Reloaded · Watch Dogs 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Just Cause 4 Reloaded and 1 for Watch Dogs 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Just Cause 4 Reloaded and Watch Dogs 2 in scope?
Just Cause 4 Reloaded has drawn 32,247 Steam reviews, ships 15 add-ons and installs in 59 GB. Watch Dogs 2 has drawn 101,471 Steam reviews, ships 30 add-ons and installs in 27 GB.
Is Just Cause 4 Reloaded or Watch Dogs 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Watch Dogs 2 rates higher (7.3 to 6.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Just Cause 4 Reloaded or Watch Dogs 2?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.