Action · March 15, 2007

Just Cause (2007)

calendar_todayAge 17+local_offer-86% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend4.4k recommendations
Your world...Your rules! In Just Cause, you are a Latin field operative and specialist in regime change backed by top secret US government agency who will overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. The rogue South American state is suspected of stockpiling Weapons of Mass Destruction, and it's your mission to negate the threat this poses to world peace. It could be to your advantage that the tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power - it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction. Just Cause offers the freedom to tackle your assignments however you want: playing the island's factions against one another, inciting a rebellion among the masses and building alliances with rebel forces and drug cartels. The action takes place in an incredibly detailed game world which consists of over 250,000 acres of mountains, jungles, beaches, cities and villages. The island can be explored by land, sea and air, as you will have at your disposal one of the most varied and exciting array of vehicles ever seen in a video game. Freeform game-play: approach missions in any way you like, or break off from the fight and enjoy exploring the islands. Over 250K acres of land to explore: the largest environment ever seen in a game! Over-the-top Stunts: jump from vehicle-to-vehicle, parasail, skydive and base-jump... Massive selection of vehicles: over 100 of the most varied, exciting array of land, sea and air vehicles ever seen in a video game. Avalanche Engine™: procedurally generated landscape delivers a huge, beautiful, detailed world while eliminating loading times. Wealth of missions: story missions, side-missions, bonus missions and many more; ensuring plenty of action spread throughout the islands. Support team: Sheldon and Kane, two US government secret agents, will provide you with reconnaissance info, extraction and vehicle drops. Fly: The best way to explore San Esperito is by air!

Action releases from 2007

30 Action titles launched in 2007 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.9k Steam reviewsTop 60% in Action
Positive rating66% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 91%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 91% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 160
  • Open World · 149
  • Shooter · 86
  • Third Person · 78
  • Singleplayer · 74
  • Adventure · 65
  • Sandbox · 63
  • Third-Person Shooter · 56
  • Classic · 45
  • Multiplayer · 31
  • Controller · 20
  • Atmospheric · 17
  • Great Soundtrack · 14
  • Action RPG · 10
  • Violent · 7

Reception Metrics

Steam community

66%Mixed · 4.9k reviews

3.3k positive · 1.7k negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.0/10

Curator recommendations

4.4k

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Release & Availability

Release dateMar 15, 2007
DeveloperAvalanche Studios
PublisherSquare Enix
Base price$0.97 -86%
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Editions & Packages

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