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Just Cause is a action, open world and shooter game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix.
Released on March 15th 2007 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 4,894 reviews of which 3,233 were positive and 1,661 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.58€ on Instant Gaming.


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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
Minimum:
  • Microsoft Windows® 2000/XP. (Windows® 95/98/ME/NT not supported)
  • Pentium IV 1.4GHz (or AMD AthlonXP 1700+ processor or higher).
  • 256MB System Memory.
  • 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible with 128 MB and Shader model 2.0. (GF FX 5700 or ATI 9500)
  • 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card and latest drivers
  • 4.0GB of uncompressed free disk space (plus 600MB for Windows® 2000/XP swap file)
  • 100% Windows® 2000/XP compatible mouse, keyboard and latest drivers.
Recommended:
  • Pentium® IV 2.8GHz with Dual Core Technology (or Athlon 64 series).
  • 512MB System Memory.
  • 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible with 256 MB and Shader model 2.0. All nVidia® GeForce™ 7 series or higher.
  • Sound Blaster® X-Fi series or higher.
Optimal:
  • Pentium® D Processor with Dual Core Technology (or Athlon 64 X2 series).
  • 1GB System Memory.
  • All nVidia® GeForce™ 7800 series or higher.
  • Sound Blaster® X-Fi series or higher.

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
I expected this to be bad, but it's actually a pretty good time. There is a level of freedom to this chaos one can't help but adore. It's old yet still very playable, with a kind of unpolished brilliance that modern games rarely capture. The jank, rather than being a flaw, becomes part of the experience, making even failure entertaining. It’s the kind of game that doesn’t care about perfection; it just hands you a sandbox of insanity and says, go have fun. And somehow, against all odds, it works.
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March 2025
We can't judge a 2005 game with 2025 standards. Actually, it was pretty fun at that time.
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Jan. 2025
Love all the just cause games. JC2 and 3 are probably the best in the franchise, but this one is still enjoyable and gets credit for starting the franchise. Definitely recommend for fans of open worlds and freedom in games.
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Oct. 2024
paste this into launch parameters for just cause for the highest quality experience in my opinion /windowed /width=1280 /height=960 windowed because the game will be stretched and ugly if fullscreen the 1280 x 960 part is to correct the developers oversight. Old games are 4:3 which is why they only have 4:3 resolutions to choose from. However there is one 5:4 resolution listed inside this games options that is 1280x1024. this might be a mistake because 1280x1024 is a 5:4 aspect ratio and will slightly stretch your game (you can test it with screenshots, with any proper 4:3 resolution your minimap circles will be perfect circles, but if you choose 1280x1024 they become slightly oblate, because the game is being slightly warped to fit the abnormal 5:4 aspect ratio) i googled it, the only reason 1280x1024 exists is because they were common in tv's in the early 2000s look on the wikipedia of screen resolutions, 1280x1024 is listed ALONE in the 5:4 category with no other resolutions, interesting. 1280x960 is a correct 4:3 resolution and im shocked its not included in the options. oh and did you know "just cause" does not mean just because? "She stopped traffic to save four puppies, i would say that was a just cause"
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Aug. 2024
Just Born. I liked the repetitive quests, and with all the chaos engine, they are always different. This is a kind of game where you make the game. I like to travel around cleaning the map. It's a somewhat meditative activity. The older I get the more I enjoy these old games. About the cops, being used to their infinite spawn in JC 2, 3 & 4, I knew what to expect. The key is to give them hell, kill as much as you can, even if they keep spawning. That way you get infinite health and ammo. Eventually the chaos goes down. That is the game, destruction, chaos, and never stop moving and shooting. A great start indeed for a great saga. 6/10 - The start of the Avalanche.
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Just Cause
6.5
3,233
1,661
Online players
10
Developer
Avalanche Studios
Publisher
Square Enix
Release 15 Mar 2007
Platforms
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