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2010USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified90 % positive14.99 €

A massive tropical island nation serves as a sandbox for over-the-top destruction: with grappling hook, parachute and countless vehicles, Rico Rodriguez blows his way through a dictatorship. The story is secondary to the gleeful chaos.

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In short: Games like Just Cause 2

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Just Cause 2 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Grand Theft Auto III

94 %Match

2001USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox87 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Just Cause 2: a sandbox with your own goals, an open world and driving or flying.

The landmark that took GTA into 3D: as a silent criminal you climb the underworld of grim Liberty City, stealing cars, running jobs for mob bosses and causing mayhem whenever you like. Satirical radio stations and the freedom of its open city made it the template for the entire sandbox genre.

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Saints Row: The Third

Dense, handcrafted world

An over-the-top open-world sandbox where the Saints take over Steelport with absurd weapons, outrageous stunts and relentless silliness. It never takes itself seriously and can be played entirely in co-op.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Dense, handcrafted world

As mob enforcer Toni Cipriani you work your way back up the Leone family in 1998 Liberty City, a compact GTA III prequel packed with open-city mayhem, driving, shootouts and the series' trademark satire.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Sandbox with your own goals

A top-down entry in the GTA series where you rise through Liberty City's Triad underworld, dealing drugs, stealing cars and shooting your way through a revenge plot. Touch-based minigames like hotwiring cars and a dense open-world sandbox set it apart.

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Sandbox with your own goals

As a mercenary in a fictional North Korean crisis, you take contracts from rival factions, hunt high-value targets and call in airstrikes, vehicles and supplies. Its appeal lies in open-ended, explosive sandbox freedom with highly destructible environments.

Grand Theft Auto 2

Sandbox with your own goals

Top-down mayhem in a retro-futuristic city where you steal cars and take jobs from rival gangs, balancing their respect for you. Dark humor and freeform chaos define this classic.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Sandbox with your own goals

As CJ you return to Los Santos and fight your way across a huge state full of gang wars, corrupt cops and absurd side activities. Vehicles, shootouts, RPG-like stats and a legendary radio soundtrack make it one of the most expansive sandbox classics.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Dense, handcrafted world

As Tommy Vercetti you rise from lackey to crime lord in a neon-soaked take on 1980s Miami, with sharp satire, a sprawling city to cause chaos in, and an iconic licensed radio soundtrack.

Saints Row 2

Dense, handcrafted world

A chaotic gangster sandbox where you lead the Saints in retaking Stilwater from rival gangs, mixing outrageous humor and wild side activities like insurance fraud with a surprisingly brutal revenge story. The entire campaign is playable in co-op.

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