Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Just Cause (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Just Cause on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Mafia, which both open world and atmospheric.
- Just Cause is tagged Action, Open World, Shooter, Third Person, Singleplayer, Adventure, Sandbox, Third-Person Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Mafia
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Great Soundtrack and Third Person; released around the same time (2002).
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Mafia at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 88% positive of 16,301 Price $14.99 ClassicGreat SoundtrackThird PersonViolentThird-Person ShooterShooterController
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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Third-Person Shooter and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Volition Player sentiment 90% positive of 7,702 Price Not listed Third PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxShooterGreat SoundtrackControllerFunny
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Fable
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Action RPG; released around the same time (2007).
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable at a glance Released 2007 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,533 Price $10.49 RPGClassicAction RPGThird PersonGreat SoundtrackSandboxFunny
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Funny; released around the same time (2008).
Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.
Bully: Scholarship Edition at a glance Released 2008 Studio Rockstar New England Player sentiment 84% positive of 41,932 Price $14.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackFunnyClassicSandboxControllerRPG
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Shooter.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III at a glance Released 2016 Studio Aspyr Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99 Third PersonViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterClassicSandbox
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Classic, Third Person and Violent; released around the same time (2005).
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 ClassicThird PersonViolentThird-Person ShooterShooterController
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Sleeping Dogs
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Sandbox and Great Soundtrack.
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Sleeping Dogs at a glance Released Not recorded Studio United Front Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,264 Price Not listed Third PersonSandboxGreat SoundtrackViolentRPGThird-Person ShooterShooter
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HITMAN 2
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Sandbox.
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
HITMAN 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 91% positive of 74,796 Price Not listed Third PersonViolentSandboxShooterThird-Person ShooterFunnyGreat Soundtrack
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Hitman: Contracts
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Great Soundtrack.
Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.
Hitman: Contracts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Io-Interactive A/S Player sentiment 87% positive of 3,658 Price $8.99 Third PersonClassicGreat SoundtrackShooterThird-Person ShooterSandboxViolent
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Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Action RPG.
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Fable Anniversary at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,542 Price $10.49 RPGClassicAction RPGThird PersonGreat SoundtrackSandboxFunny
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Mafia II
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Violent, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2010).
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Mafia II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,540 Price $29.99 ViolentThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat SoundtrackClassic
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Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Sandbox.
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterSandboxThird PersonFunnyGreat SoundtrackRPG
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Action RPG.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 RPGShooterAction RPGSandboxGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Shooter.
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 Third PersonViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterClassicSandbox
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Classic and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,571 Price $14.99 RPGClassicGreat SoundtrackSandboxAction RPGThird Person
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Great Soundtrack and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,982 Price $14.99 RPGGreat SoundtrackSandboxClassicAction RPGThird Person
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Great Soundtrack and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe Edition, released in 2009.---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios® Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,989 Price $19.99 RPGGreat SoundtrackSandboxClassicAction RPGThird Person
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Mass Effect (2007)
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third-Person Shooter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2008).
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Mass Effect (2007) at a glance Released 2008 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,574 Price $29.99 RPGThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackThird PersonShooterAction RPG
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Risen
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Action RPG; released around the same time (2009).
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
Risen at a glance Released 2009 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,815 Price $14.99 RPGThird PersonAction RPGGreat SoundtrackClassicSandbox
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Sandbox and Third Person; released around the same time (2009).
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 56,132 Price $19.99 RPGSandboxThird PersonShooterAction RPGGreat Soundtrack
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Gothic 3
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.
Gothic 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 82% positive of 12,375 Price $19.99 RPGThird PersonGreat SoundtrackAction RPGClassicSandbox
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Great Soundtrack; published by the same company; released around the same time (2006).
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 Third PersonClassicGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterSandboxShooter
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Assassin's Creed II
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Classic; released around the same time (2009).
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,321 Price $19.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackClassicControllerSandbox
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Tomb Raider: Legend
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Third-Person Shooter; published by the same company; released around the same time (2006).
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Tomb Raider: Legend at a glance Released 2006 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,103 Price $0.97 Third PersonShooterThird-Person ShooterClassicControllerGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Just Cause?
Mafia, on the evidence we have. It both open world and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Just Cause" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Just Cause. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.