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Just Cause 3

Just Cause 3

Released: 12/1/2015

The Mediterranean republic of Medici is suffering under the brutal control of General Di Ravello, a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power. Enter Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to destroy the General’s hold on power by any means necessary. With over 400 square miles of complete freedom from sky to seabed and a huge arsenal of weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, prepare to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways you can imagine.

The Mediterranean republic of Medici is suffering under the brutal control of General Di Ravello, a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power. Enter Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to destroy the General’s hold on power by any means necessary. With over 400 square miles of complete freedom from sky to seabed and a huge arsenal of weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, prepare to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways you can imagine.

The Mediterranean republic of Medici is suffering under the brutal control of General Di Ravello, a dictator with an insatiable appetite for power. Enter Rico Rodriguez, a man on a mission to destroy the General’s hold on power by any means necessary. With over 400 square miles of complete freedom from sky to seabed and a huge arsenal of weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, prepare to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways you can imagine.

Critics
72
Steam
84
Metacritic
63

Score Breakdown

72.2

Critic Average

95 reviews

84

Steam User Score

127,859 reviews

63

Metacritic User Score

1,239 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-12.2
Metacritic Disparity
+9.2
Combined Disparity
-1.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

24 early (25%)66 launch window (69%)5 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 95 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.2/100. Critics score this game 12.2 points lower than Steam users and 9.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 95)+
  1. Kinglink Reviews StaffviaKinglink Reviews
    Dec 19, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +7.0 pts
  2. Ben O'BrianviaRespawning
    May 10, 2018·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · +0.6 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +22.0 pts
  3. John Matthew FernandezviaSirus Gaming
    Oct 11, 2016·Late review
    68/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -16.4 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · +5.0 pts
  4. Paul ShemmellviaShemWorld
    Sep 12, 2016·Late review
    50/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -34.4 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · -13.0 pts
  5. Chris BowringviaGameSkinny
    Aug 4, 2016·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 84.4/100 · -24.4 ptsMetacritic 63/100 · -3.0 pts