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Just Cause 2

📅 Mar 23, 2010
Avalanche Studios
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
90.6Rating
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About This Game

Just Cause 2 is a action/adventure game designed for single-player, developed by Avalanche Studios and released in 2010. With an estimated 2.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 51.2k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 18.85 hours, with side content bringing that to 35.35 hours, and a completionist run can reach 85.11 hours. The game has 8 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Open World, Action, Sandbox, Third Person and Multiplayer.

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User Reviews

90.6
Overall Score / 100
9.1/10
Steam (51237 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

18.85h
🎯 Main Story
35.35h
⭐ Main + Sides
85.11h
💯 Completionist
Based on 39 player submissions

DLCs (8)

Just Cause 2: Multiplayer Mod
Just Cause 2: Multiplayer Mod
Free
Just Cause 2: Bull's Eye Assault Rifle
Just Cause 2: Bull's Eye Assault Rifle
$0.99
Just Cause 2: Chevalier Classic
Just Cause 2: Chevalier Classic
$0.99
Just Cause 2: Rico's Signature Gun DLC
Just Cause 2: Rico's Signature Gun DLC
$0.99
Just Cause 2: Agency Hovercraft
Just Cause 2: Agency Hovercraft
$0.99
Just Cause 2: Monster Truck DLC
Just Cause 2: Monster Truck DLC
$0.99
Just Cause 2 - Black Market Boom Pack DLC
Just Cause 2 - Black Market Boom Pack DLC
$1.99
Just Cause 2: Black Market Aerial Pack DLC
Just Cause 2: Black Market Aerial Pack DLC
$1.99

Game Information

Release Date
March 23, 2010
Developer
Avalanche Studios
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
2.5M
(2M - 3M)
VRI ScoreLearning
79
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
  • OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista (Windows XP is unsupported)
  • Processor: Dual-core CPU with SSE3 (Athlon 64 X2 4200 / Pentium D 3GHz)
  • Memory: 2GB System Memory
  • Hard Drive: 10GB of free drive space
  • Graphics: DX10 compatible graphics card with 256 MB of memory
    (Nvidia GeForce 8800 series/ ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro)
  • Sound: 100% DirectX 10 compatible sound card
  • DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 10
Recommended
  • OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 2.4GHz or equivalen
  • Memory: 3GB system Memory
  • Hard Drive:
  • Graphics: DX10 compatible graphics card with 512 MB of memory
    (Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 series/ ATI Radeon HD 5750 series)
  • Sound: 100% DirectX 10 compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 sound card
  • DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX 10.1