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Just Cause™ 3

Open-world action sandbox built around movement and explosive destruction

Avalanche Studios · Published by Square Enix · Released Nov 30, 2015

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 114K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 418 in 30 days
Players
522
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 17, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 670
8 GB RAM · 54 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is Just Cause™ 3?

Just Cause 3 is a single-player, third-person action game set in the open-world Mediterranean republic of Medici. As Rico Rodriguez, you use a wingsuit, parachute, grappling hook, vehicles, and explosives to travel, destroy military sites, and undermine dictator General Di Ravello.

For you if...

  • +you want a destruction-focused open-world sandbox
  • +you enjoy fast traversal with wingsuits and grappling hooks
  • +you like experimenting with weapons, vehicles, and physics

Not for you if...

  • −you tire quickly of repeated base-clearing objectives
  • −you want a deep, story-centered campaign
  • −you need cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

85% of 114,246 reviews are positive · 91% of 418 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the wingsuit-and-grapple traversal, chain-reaction destruction, and freedom to experiment with vehicles and weapons. Common complaints include repetitive objectives, awkward vehicle handling and controls, crashes, save failures, and intrusive attempts to connect to online services.

Players over time

▼ -21% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 901 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Oct 1, 2026448
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Sep 26, 2026456
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Sep 21, 2026741

How many players finish Just Cause™ 3?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «Son of Medici», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Just Cause™ 3 screenshot 1

Just Cause™ 3 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 670, 8 GB RAM, 54 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2500k, 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1075T 3GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (2GB) / AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
54 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Vista SP2 / Windows 7.1 SP1 / Windows 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350, 4.0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) / AMD R9 290 (4GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
54 GB available space

Does Just Cause™ 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Just Cause™ 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
66
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese. Text only: Polish.

Does Just Cause™ 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

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