Action · March 23, 2010

Just Cause 2 (2010)

calendar_todayAge 17+trophy50 achievementsextension8 DLClocal_offer-90% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend40.6k recommendations
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure. As agent Rico Rodriguez, your orders are to find and kill your friend and mentor who has disappeared on the island paradise of Panau. There, you must cause maximum chaos by land, sea and air to shift the balance of power. With the unique grapple and parachute combo, BASE jump, hijack and create your own high-speed stunts. With 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles, Just Cause 2 defies gravity and belief. UNIQUE VERTICAL GAMEPLAY - Take to the air like no other game. Experience total aerial freedom with the unique parachute and dual grapple UNBELIEVABLE ADRENALINE-FUELLED STUNTS - Free fall, base jump, vehicle surf, para sail, skydive, grapple, slingshot, leap between vehicles, hang from helicopters, scale buildings. The impossible is within your grasp. UPGRADED DUAL GRAPPLE - Your best tool is now a weapon. Fire two shots with the grapple hook and attach unwilling enemies to high-speed vehicles, hang them upside down from buildings, tether objects in mid air. The possibilities are as vast as your imagination. DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF PANAU - Explore the island paradise; from sprawling cities, secluded beaches and towering mountain peaks – more than 400 square miles of your own personal playground. EXPERIENCE TRUE FREEDOM - Hundreds of objectives can be completed in any way or order that you choose. When it’s time for a break from Agency business, kick back and enjoy all the attractions that Panau has to offer. MASSIVE SELECTION OF VEHICLES - Catch air on a high-speed dirt bike, race across the sea in a power boat, or fire a spread of rockets from an attack chopper – more than 100 land, sea and air vehicles are yours for the taking.

Action releases from 2010

36 Action titles launched in 2010 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume50.7k Steam reviewsTop 12% in Action
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32%
Metacritic84/100Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 39% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Open World · 1.7k
  • Action · 1.4k
  • Sandbox · 869
  • Third Person · 858
  • Multiplayer · 854
  • Adventure · 771
  • Third-Person Shooter · 719
  • Shooter · 679
  • Singleplayer · 648
  • Destruction · 537
  • Exploration · 478
  • Funny · 360
  • Moddable · 269
  • Co-op · 241
  • Beautiful · 196

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

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  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Polish
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (6)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 50.7k reviews

46.2k positive · 4.6k negative

Metacritic

84/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.7/10

Curator recommendations

40.6k

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

50

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 23, 2010
DeveloperAvalanche Studios
PublisherSquare Enix
Base price$1.49 -90%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons8 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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